field of view
What eyes encompass
Field of view is the extent of the observable world visible at any given moment—through eyes, a camera lens, a telescope, or other optical instrument.
A wide-angle lens has a broader field of view than a telephoto.
In video games, adjusting the field of view (often abbreviated FOV) affects how much of the virtual environment appears on screen.
The sniper scope's narrow field of view made it hard to track moving targets.
Adjustable optical inlet
- focal lengthLens-to-convergence-point distance
- wide-angleEncompassing broad vistas
- telephotoMagnifying camera lens
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
zoom · fisheye · magnification · eyepiece · distortion · peripheral vision · aspect ratio · vignetting
Position offering clear sightlines
- sightlinePath vision travels along
- line of sightDirect visual path, unobstructed
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
overlook · horizon · expanse · sweep · outlook · prospect · scenery · tableau
External computer add-on
- retinaLight-sensing tissue layer
- foveaRetinal depression for acuity
- maculaRetinal region for acuity
- visual cortexBrain's sight-processing region
binocular · monocular · saccade · blind spot · visual acuity · rod cells · optic nerve · central vision
Surveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- coverageExtent of inclusion
blind spots · security · tracking · reconnaissance · drones · radar · observation · scanning
"I" as narrator
- third-personGrammatical category for others
- camera anglePosition of the lens
- HUDVisual information overlay
- immersionState of being submerged
motion sickness · ultrawide · aspect ratio · clipping · rendering · draw distance
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
- focal lengthLens-to-convergence-point distance
- wide-angleEncompassing broad vistas
- telephotoMagnifying camera lens
lens · zoom · fisheye · magnification · eyepiece · distortion · peripheral vision · aspect ratio · vignetting · rectilinear
vantage point
Position offering clear sightlines
- sightlinePath vision travels along
- line of sightDirect visual path, unobstructed
- vistaPleasing distant scene
panorama · overlook · horizon · expanse · sweep · outlook · prospect · scenery · tableau
peripheral
External computer add-on
visual cortex · binocular · monocular · saccade · blind spot · visual acuity · rod cells · optic nerve · central vision · tunnel vision
CCTV
Surveillance camera network
- camerasVisual recording devices
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- sensorsDevices that detect input
coverage · blind spots · security · tracking · reconnaissance · drones · radar · observation · scanning · detection
first-person
"I" as narrator
- third-personGrammatical category for others
- camera anglePosition of the lens
- HUDVisual information overlay
immersion · motion sickness · ultrawide · aspect ratio · clipping · rendering · draw distance
- sightvision, eyesight, glimpse, glance, gaze
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- panorama photographywide-angle, landscape, cityscape, 360-degree, vistas
- photography termsunderexposed, overexposed, exposure time, fisheye lens, fisheye
- spatial perceptiondepth perception, spatial awareness, spatial orientation, binocular vision, stereopsis
- viewing angleswide angle, narrow angle, vertical angle