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view⋅find⋅er

[vyoo-fahyn-der]
–noun Photography.
finder (def. 2b).

Origin:
1890–95; view + finder

find⋅er

[fahyn-der]
–noun
1. a person or thing that finds.
2. Photography.
a. a range finder.
b. Also called viewfinder. a camera part or attachment enabling a photographer to determine what will be included in the picture.
3. Astronomy. a small, wide-angled telescope attached to a larger one for locating objects to be studied.
4. a person or firm that acts as agent in initiating a business transaction.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME findere. See find, -er 1
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view·find·er   (vyōō'fīn'dər)   
n.  A device on a camera that indicates, either optically or electronically, what will appear in the field of view of the lens.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

finder

A person who puts deals together. A finder may locate funds for a corporation seeking capital, bring together firms for a merger, or find a takeover target for a company seeking an acquisition.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: find·er
Function: noun
1 : one that finds finder of lost property has a right to it as against the world, except against the true owner —McDonald v. Railway Express Agency, 81 South Eastern Reporter, Second Series 525 (1954)>
2 : one that for a fee discovers a financial opportunity, passes it on to another, and may act as a go-between for but does not participate in subsequent negotiations between the involved parties —compare BROKER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Encyclopedia

viewfinder

camera component that shows the area of the subject to be included in a photograph. In modern cameras it usually is part of a direct visual or range finder focusing system and may also be used to display exposure settings or meter information

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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