field of view

noun phrase

Examples of field of view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Snap says this model boasts a 46-degree field of view (up from 26.3 degrees for the previous version) and that its waveguide displays show 37 pixels per degree — a measurement Snap believes is the right way to measure AR display quality that is about 25 percent richer than before. Alex Heath, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2024 Eventually, the combination of a large telescope and a global field of view is needed to measure all of the three-dimensional twists behind solar eruptions. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024 Nvidia’s Jensen Huang praised the device’s eye tracking, color contrast and field of view, all packed into a sleek 100-gram design. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 These satellites can also detect wildfires, but the imagers on Planet's spacecraft have a narrower field of view than those envisioned by FireSat. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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