field of view

Other forms: fields of view

Definitions of field of view
  1. noun
    the area that is visible (as through an optical instrument)
    synonyms: field
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    types:
    microscopic field
    the areas that is visible through a microscope
    operative field
    the area that is open during surgery
    type of:
    visual image, visual percept
    a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
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