Meanings
plural sportsfinders
- historicalartsA kind of camera viewfinder made from wire rectangles, including a smaller one nearer the eye and a larger one further away, with no optics. The smaller rectangle was centered in the larger, which would then give an indication of what would be included in the photograph.
Synonyms: Albada finder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of camera viewfinder made from wire rectangles, including a smaller one nearer the eye and a larger one further away, with no optics. The smaller rectangle was centered in the larger, which would then give an indication of what would be included in the photograph.
Origin
Blend of sports + viewfinder.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
sportsfinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sportsfinder
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