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

Examples of viewfinder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burst shooting hits 30 frames per second with a blackout-free viewfinder and up to 60 AF/AE calculations per second, while a Speed Boost function can lift the frame rate mid-sequence. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026

It is meant to offer a waist-level viewfinder feel, if needed. — Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Reading what's on screen, in camera viewfinder The new Siri is able to analyze information on screen. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026

The viewfinder isn't exactly accurate, though. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for viewfinder

• bookbinder
• factfinder
• pathfinder
• reminder
• sidewinder
• binder
• blinder
• finder
• grinder
• kinder
• minder
• pinder

Kids Definition

viewfinder

noun

view·​find·​er ˈvyü-ˌfīn-dər 

: a device on a camera that shows the view to be included in the picture