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field of view
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
field of view
(noun)
field of view
noun
plural
fields of view
field of view
noun
plural
fields of view
Britannica Dictionary definition of FIELD OF VIEW
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the area that can be seen when you look through a telescope, a pair of binoculars, etc.
the telescope's
field of view
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field of vision
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