field of view
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Tweet n. pl. fields of view 1. The area that one can observe at a given moment without turning one's head or otherwise moving. 2. a. The measure of the width of the area rendered into an image by the lens system of an optical instrument. Angular field of view is measured in degrees. Linear field of view is measured as a ratio of lengths, such as feet per thousand feet or millimeters per meter of distance from the lens. b. The area rendered into such an image. |
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