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Field of view

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002251

The extent of the observable world that an optical instrument or sensor can capture at a given moment. It defines the angular or linear dimensions of the scene visible through a lens or detected by a camera. This parameter is typically expressed in degrees for angular field of view or in units of length for linear field of view at a specific distance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002251
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: Gesichtsfeld; Spanish: campo de visión; French: champ de vision
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002251",
  "term": "Field of view",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The extent of the observable world that an optical instrument or sensor can capture at a given moment. It defines the angular or linear dimensions of the scene visible through a lens or detected by a camera. This parameter is typically expressed in degrees for angular field of view or in units of length for linear field of view at a specific distance.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gesichtsfeld",
    "es": "campo de visión",
    "fr": "champ de vision"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/field-of-view/"
}

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