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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An animation should appear on your new device; hover your old one over it until that image appears in your viewfinder.
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Simon Hill Brian Barrett, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
Almost all of the viewfinder toggles can be accessed without touching the screen.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In addition to the screening, guests can check out other exhibits on the 80th floor, such as artist Stephen Wiltshire’s detailed landscape drawing of New York City, or look through the skyscraper’s viewfinders to see panoramic views of Manhattan.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
Fuji uses the same chassis, battery, viewfinder, and display for both.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 16 May 2024
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Simon Hill Brian Barrett, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
Almost all of the viewfinder toggles can be accessed without touching the screen.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
In addition to the screening, guests can check out other exhibits on the 80th floor, such as artist Stephen Wiltshire’s detailed landscape drawing of New York City, or look through the skyscraper’s viewfinders to see panoramic views of Manhattan.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
Fuji uses the same chassis, battery, viewfinder, and display for both.
—Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 16 May 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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