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

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The battery life is excellent, rated at 1200 shots per full charge when using the optical viewfinder. Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025 The Flip's optical viewfinder is good for the price. PC Magazine, 20 June 2025 Visual Intelligence Now Works Across Your Entire Screen Visual intelligence can now analyze anything that’s on your screen, not just what’s in the camera viewfinder. Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 What is appealing to the modern skywatcher is that, rather than using a viewfinder, the telescope wirelessly connects to your smartphone via Unistellar's app. Paul Brett, Space.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for viewfinder

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First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Jul. 2025.

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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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