# viewfinder

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvjuːfaɪndə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #48,005

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From view + finder.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ivewfinder`, `veiwfinder`, `viefwinder`, `viewffinder`, `viewfidner`, `viewfindder`, `viewfinderr`, `viewfindre`, `viewfinedr`, `viewfinnder`, `viewfnider`, `viewifnder`, `viewwfinder`, `viwefinder`, `vviewfinder`

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