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Field of view
Extent of the observable world seen at any given moment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Japanese band, see Field of View. For other uses, see Field of view (disambiguation).
The field of view (FOV) is the angular extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment. In the case of optical instruments or sensors, it is a solid angle through which a detector is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. It is further relevant in photography.
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