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

A couple of old-fashioned silver viewfinders allow, for a quarter, intimate looks at Washington’s ample forehead, Jefferson’s aquiline nose, Roosevelt’s magical glasses, or Lincoln’s detailed beard. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

The electronic viewfinder is positioned in the corner, the same place where Leica places the viewfinder in its M rangefinders and M-EV1 mirrorless camera. —PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025

DSLRs rely on an optical viewfinder, which doesn't amplify light like a modern electronic viewfinder (EVF). —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Custom Viewfinder Reel Plus RetroViewer Load up this viewfinder with photos from your best moments together—vacations, date nights, that hilarious selfie from the concert—and gift her a hit of nostalgia with every click. —Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025

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