range finder

range finder

noun

Definition of RANGE FINDER

1

: an instrument used in gunnery to determine the distance of a target

2

: a surveying instrument (as a transit) for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects

3

: a usually built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two parts of a split image are brought together)

First Known Use of RANGE FINDER

1872

Rhymes with RANGE FINDER

bookbinder, fact finder, faultfinder, highbinder, netminder, pathfinder, reminder, ring binder, sidewinder, spellbinder, stem-winder, viewfinder, organ-grinder