fish·eye

[fish-ahy]
noun, plural fish·eyes.
1.
(in plasterwork) a surface defect having the form of a spot.
2.
an unfriendly or suspicious look.
3.
fisheyes, Slang. tapioca pudding.
Also, fish eye (for defs 1, 2).


Origin:
fish + eye

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fisheye

adjective
of or relating to a fisheye lens 
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Fisheye is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
The result is a sweeping fisheye view of photography's history, extending and receding in unexpected ways.
The distortion of fisheye lenses is accepted precisely because people are aware of the trade-off.
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