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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Fujifilm has added a new parallax correction function to the Mini 99’s viewfinder that automatically engages when the macro mode is selected.
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
What’s more, by squeezing a Manhattan apocalypse into a viewfinder, Cloverfield became a stealth, abstract reflection on the horror of 9/11, whether experienced firsthand or through chaotic civilian footage from that day.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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.
—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
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Paul Monckton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
What’s more, by squeezing a Manhattan apocalypse into a viewfinder, Cloverfield became a stealth, abstract reflection on the horror of 9/11, whether experienced firsthand or through chaotic civilian footage from that day.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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.
—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
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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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