"sportsfinder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: sportsfinders [plural]
Etymology: Blend of sports + viewfinder Etymology templates: {{blend|en|sports|viewfinder}} Blend of sports + viewfinder Head templates: {{en-noun}} sportsfinder (plural sportsfinders)
  1. (photography, historical) A kind of camera viewfinder made from wire rectangles — a smaller one nearer the eye and a larger one further away — with no optics. The smaller rectangle was centred in the larger, which would then give an indication of what would be included in the photograph. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: Albada finder
    Sense id: en-sportsfinder-en-noun-6KHHiEMs Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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