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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Both viewfinders are fantastic, but the a7R VI's wider color gamut and full-quality 120fps feed give it a win.
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Released on April 14—aka 414 Day, a local pride celebration that’s a nod to the city’s area code—the shoe features a city map design, a viewfinder motif on the tongue, and a cream color way in honor of Milwaukee's nickname as the Cream City.
—Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
Espenak also advises turning on a camera's Long Exposure Noise Reduction feature and, more importantly, placing the moon's image in one corner of the camera's viewfinder.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Bat away mirages and stick to what’s really in your viewfinder.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Released on April 14—aka 414 Day, a local pride celebration that’s a nod to the city’s area code—the shoe features a city map design, a viewfinder motif on the tongue, and a cream color way in honor of Milwaukee's nickname as the Cream City.
—Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
Espenak also advises turning on a camera's Long Exposure Noise Reduction feature and, more importantly, placing the moon's image in one corner of the camera's viewfinder.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Bat away mirages and stick to what’s really in your viewfinder.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Viewfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewfinder. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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