Definitions for "Field-Of-View"
the visible area through the eyepiece when the microscope is in focus.
The solid angle through which an instrument is sensitive to radiation. See effective resolution element, instantaneous field of view, resolution.
(ft) Field-of-view refers to the size of the area that can be viewed through the binoculars. It can be expressed in either degrees of viewing or in the width in feet of the area visible at 1000 yards. A larger field-of-view is especially useful for following action.