field of view

American  

[feeld uhv vyoo] / ˈfild əv ˈvyu /

noun

1. Optics. field.

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: FOV

   Rotate the game camera to keep those enemies in your field of view.

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Etymology

Origin of field of view

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

“When you sit in a dark theater and take in a full 1.43:1, 15-perf Imax image, it fills your field of view, and you finally understand what cinema can be.”

From Los Angeles Times

The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation of Gemini, but looking slightly away from that point often provides a wider field of view.

From BBC

Many vertebrates with large eyes expand their field of view in one of two ways: by turning their head or by moving their eyes extensively.

From Science Daily

But the satellites are common enough these days that they often zip through the field of view of astronomers' telescopes, and their radio signals interfere with the signals used by those telescopes.

From Salon

A telephoto lens offers higher resolution, while a wide-angle lens allows a larger field of view.

From BBC