field of view

noun phrase

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Officials on Wednesday also raised concerns about the use of night vision goggles on the helicopter as a factor in the crash, as the goggles limit the field of view. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 Key features: 15x magnification, 70mm objective lenses, 17 mm eye relief, 66 degrees apparent field of view, water resistant. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 29 July 2025 This outdoor camera records video locally at up to 2K, has a 150-degree field of view, and connects directly to your Wi-Fi. Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025 The field of view, or how wide the display appears in front of your face, was just too narrow, according to some users. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for field of view

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1763, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field of view was in 1763

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“Field of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20view. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.

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