ファインダー
also: ファインダ
Meanings
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viewfinder; finder
Refers to the small window on a camera used to frame the subject. Used in photography contexts.
Look through the viewfinder to check the subject.
Usage patterns
- ファインダーをのぞくto look through the viewfinder
I looked through the camera's viewfinder to decide on the composition.
- 〈物〉をファインダーに入れるto fit something into the viewfinder frame
I framed the bird in the viewfinder and pressed the shutter.
- ファインダーで確認するto check something through the viewfinder
I check the focus through the viewfinder before shooting.