viewfinder

noun

view·​find·​er ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər How to pronounce viewfinder (audio)
: a device on a camera for showing the area of the subject to be included in the picture

Examples of viewfinder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Optical stabilization keeps the viewfinder steady for handheld photography and is good for up to 6 stops of compensation. Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 16 May 2024 But by the time Kaestner took to his Facebook page to post a photo of himself with the spiderhunter in his camera viewfinder, word had hit the internet that Jason Mann had found his 10,000th bird in Colombia. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for viewfinder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of viewfinder was in 1883

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“Viewfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewfinder. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

viewfinder

noun
view·​find·​er ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər How to pronounce viewfinder (audio)
: a device on a camera that shows the view to be included in the picture

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