view angle
- noun
- /vjuː ˈæŋɡəl/
- Specialized
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ángulo de visión
- To achieve a wider shot of the mountains, he increased the view angle of his camera lens.
Examples
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These illumination issues could be partly resolved through the use of multi-angle remote sensing to measure the variation in the photochemical index (PRI) as a function of sensor view angle.
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This method has been demonstrated to stabilize the MODIS PRI signal over a growing season for a wide range of atmospheric conditions and view angles (Hilker et al. 2009) and may therefore be a possible way to remove atmospheric effects from PRI observations.
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A sensor at a single view angle rarely measures the same sunlit-to-shaded ratio as that of the illuminated canopy.
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Thus, at a minimum, satellite approaches must account for the difference between what the sensor sees at a particular view angle and what the canopy sees at a particular illumination angle, and the direct-to-diffuse ratio of incident radiance.
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With increasing confidence in our ability to estimate LUE at a variety of scales and under a variety of illumination and view angle conditions, we can also consider the development of a more comprehensive integration of spatial and temporal predictions of LUE within existing or even new process-based forest production models.
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The photographer adjusted the view angle to capture more of the stunning landscape.
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By changing the view angle, the director was able to create a more dynamic scene in the film.
Synonyms
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2.5
The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point
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4.2
The area you can see at one time, for example through a camera or telescope
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5.5
A camera lens shows how much of a scene you can see, measured in degrees
How Wide
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5.0
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4.0
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- Specialized
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3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the angle covered by a lens' is directly derivable from combining 'view' (the visible scene) with 'angle' (a measure of degrees); the compound simply names the angular extent of a view. This is a regular noun–noun compositional pattern (cf. 'angle of view' / 'viewing angle') and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term view angle comes from imagining a camera lens looking out in a cone: the view is what the lens sees and the angle is how wide that cone is. So view angle means 'how much of a scene the lens can capture'.