"sportsfinder" meaning in English

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Noun

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, 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: Albada finder
    Sense id: en-sportsfinder-en-noun-5yD7cVev Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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