field of view

noun phrase

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That's much better than the human [field of view], which is roughly 120 degrees. Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025 That isn't possible for coronagraphs stationed farther away in space, such as SOHO at the L1 Lagrange point, because the moon would never pass through their field of view. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025 The Tonal 2's camera has a 120-degree field of view to capture your body head-to-toe. PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 Into his field of view came Thornton, sprinting across the back of the end zone. Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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