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- [vyoo-fahyn-der]
- /ˈvyuˌfaɪn dər/
- /ˈvjuːˌfaɪn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vyoo-fahyn-der]
- /ˈvyuˌfaɪn dər/
Definitions of viewfinder word
- noun viewfinder finder (def 2b). 1
- noun viewfinder camera's viewing window 1
- countable noun viewfinder A viewfinder is a small square of glass in a camera that you look through in order to see what you are going to photograph. 0
- noun viewfinder a device on a camera, consisting of a lens system and sometimes a ground-glass screen, enabling the user to see what will be included in his or her photograph 0
- noun viewfinder a camera device, as a special lens or small video screen, that shows the camera user images of objects or actions exactly as they will appear in the photograph, on the TV screen, etc. 0
- noun viewfinder A device on a camera that shows what will appear in the field of view of the lens; it helps the user target a subject, zoom and focus the image. 0
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Origin of viewfinder
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; view + finder
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Parts of speech for Viewfinder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
viewfinder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
viewfinder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viewfinder
noun viewfinder
- bombsight — a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
- finder — a person or thing that finds.
- homing device — a mechanism incorporated into a guided missile, airplane, etc., that aims it toward its objective.
- gunsight — A device on a gun that enables it to be aimed accurately.
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