field of view
Americannoun
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Optics. field.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of field of view
First recorded in 1805–15
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Formats such as 4DX add motion seats, as well as wind, water and other physical effects, while ScreenX projects portions of the film onto the auditorium’s side walls to expand the field of view.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
When a telescope is aimed at one object, its field of view usually includes many additional stars in the surrounding area.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The design allows the chip to scan across a broader field of view while producing less noise than other silicon-photonics-based methods.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence lets these glasses identify objects in our field of view, like a ficus tree or a Southern African meerkat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Another problem at high Gs is that your vision is affected, and darkness closes in from the edges toward the center of your field of view.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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