# fisheye

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃˌaɪ/ · frequency rank #62,897

## Definitions
1. An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
2. An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.
3. An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.
4. Ellipsis of fisheye lens.

## Etymology
From fish + eye.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fisheye