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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Instax Mini 99: Improved Viewfinder Shooting close-up images in macro mode can cause the image in the viewfinder to appear shifted compared to the final photo, resulting in misaligned images.
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Virginia State Parks hosted an unveiling event earlier this year, inviting people who are colorblind to experience the viewfinders firsthand.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The shutter release is a rectangular button, positioned at the front of the camera, below the viewfinder.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Peer through the device’s viewfinder while scanning the room with its infrared light.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Virginia State Parks hosted an unveiling event earlier this year, inviting people who are colorblind to experience the viewfinders firsthand.
—Natalie Bennett, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The shutter release is a rectangular button, positioned at the front of the camera, below the viewfinder.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Peer through the device’s viewfinder while scanning the room with its infrared light.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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