field of view

noun phrase

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The glasses will have a 70-degree field of view and optical see-through technology, Google said, adding that the device layers digital content into the user's physical worldview. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025 The team also tackled the visibility issue that arises when the robot moves close enough to a door that the handle falls out of the camera’s field of view. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025 The eyepieces have large (21 mm) eye lenses and they're deeply recessed in the eye cups, which allows for nearly a full field of view even when wearing glasses. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025 The Vespera Pro's wide field of view means that smaller objects appear small and not as detailed. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field of view

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First Known Use

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 19 Dec. 2025.

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