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field of view
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field of view
n. pl. fields of view
See field.
1. In photography, the angle between two rays passing through the perspective center (rear nodal point) of a camera lens to the two opposite sides of the format. Not to be confused with "angle of view."
2. The total solid angle available to the gunner when looking through the gunsight. Also called FOV.
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Noun1.field of view - the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
field
visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
microscopic field - the areas that is visible through a microscope
operative field - the area that is open during surgery
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