viewfinder

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viewfinder

/ˈvjuːfaɪndə(ɹ)/

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From view + finder.

noun viewfinders

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.

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noun device on a camera

Español	visor, mirilla
한국어	뷰파인더 byupaindeo, 파인더 paindeo
日本語	ファインダー faindā, ビューファインダー byūfaindā
中文	取景器 qǔjǐngqì
Français	viseur
Deutsch	Sucher
Ελληνικά	πεδιοσκόπιο pedioskópio
Русский	видоиска́тель vidoiskátelʹ, визи́р vizír

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"viewfinder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/viewfinder.

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@misc{viewfinder_2026,
  title = {viewfinder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/viewfinder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}