field of view

noun phrase

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The image of Earth was captured by Tianwen 2's narrow field of view navigation sensor while 590,000 kilometers (367,000 miles) away from the planet on May 30. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 17 July 2025 Scheduled to launch in 2027, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is designed with a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble’s, with the potential to document light from over a billion galaxies over its career. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2025 Binoculars with a lower magnification offer a wider field of view, while those with a higher magnification offer a narrower field of view. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025 If the standard lens doesn't fit your use case, there's also an Ultra Wide Lens Mod ($96) with a 177-degree field of view, a Macro Lens Mod ($130) for close-ups, and an Anamorphic Lens Mod ($130) with a 21:9 aspect ratio and those sweet, sweet movie-style lens flares. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 12 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 23 Jul. 2025.

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