field of view

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noun
  1. Optics. field (def. 13).

  2. Digital Technology. the portion of the game environment or game world that is visible at any given time, especially in a first-person video game where a player’s view is meant to mimic that of the player character: Rotate the game camera to keep those enemies in your field of view.Abbreviation: FOV

Origin of field of view

1
First recorded in 1805–15

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