FINDER


Meaning of FINDER in English

/fuyn"deuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that finds.

2. Photog.

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. Astron. 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.

[ 1250-1300; ME findere. See FIND, -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .