viewfinder
noun
view·find·er
ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər 
: a device on a camera for showing the area of the subject to be included in the picture
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Shots are lined up through an optical viewfinder, as the CS-8 even lacks an LCD screen.
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New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Thousands of miles over the equator, the two satellites appear only as dots in the viewfinders of these telescopes positioned around the globe.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
By default, its functions are limited to showing a camera viewfinder, clock, compass, or media controller.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The lack of a viewfinder is one concession to size.
—Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2025
Thousands of miles over the equator, the two satellites appear only as dots in the viewfinders of these telescopes positioned around the globe.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
By default, its functions are limited to showing a camera viewfinder, clock, compass, or media controller.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
The lack of a viewfinder is one concession to size.
—Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for viewfinder
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“Viewfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewfinder. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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viewfinder
noun
view·find·er
ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər
: a device on a camera that shows the view to be included in the picture
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