rangefinder

ˈreɪndʒˌfaɪndər

Definition

Definition of rangefinder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

instrument measuring distance to an object

TECH.

The rangefinder helped the photographer focus the camera.

photography

TECH.

camera designed with an internal device for precise focusing

TECH.

He used a rangefinder to capture the perfect shot.

autofocus

viewfinder

Acronym

acr: rangefinder camera

TECH.

camera that helps find distance to objects

TECH.

He used a rangefinder to take clear photos.

camera

device

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laser rangefinder

device that sends focused light to measure how far something is

The laser rangefinder measured the distance to the flag on the green.

Origin of rangefinder

English, range (line) + finder (one who finds)

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LRF

abbr.

abr: laser rangefinder

device that measures distance using a laser beam

Examples of rangefinder in a sentence

Golfers rely on a rangefinder for accurate shots.
The vintage camera's rangefinder was still functional.
He adjusted the rangefinder to get a clearer view.
The rangefinder helped him focus the shot.
She adjusted the rangefinder for a better view.

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French:télémètre, appareil à télémètre, ...
German:Entfernungsmesser, Messsucherkamera, ...
Italian:telemetro, macchina fotografica a telemetro, ...
Spanish:telémetro, cámara telémetro, ...
Portuguese:telémetro, câmara telemétrica, ...
Chinese:测距仪, 测距相机, ...
Japanese:距離計, 距離計カメラ, ...
Arabic:مِقْياس مَسافَة, كَامِيرَا مُحَدِّد المَسَافَة, ...
Hebrew:מַד מֶרְחָק, מַצְלֵמֶת מַד טָוַוח, ...
Russian:дальномер, дальномерная камера, ...
Ukrainian:далекомір, далекомірна камера, ...
Hindi:रेंजफाइंडर, दूरीमापक कैमरा, ...
Bengali:রেঞ্জফাইন্ডার, রেঞ্জফাইন্ডার ক্যামেরা, ...
Catalan:telemètre, càmera telemètrica, ...
Czech:dálkoměr, fotoaparát s dálkoměrem, ...
Danish:afstandsmåler, afstandsmålerkamera, ...
Dutch:afstandsmeter, ...
Greek:τηλεμετρικό όργανο, τηλεμετρική μηχανή, ...
Hungarian:távolságmérő, távmérős kamera, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍វាស់ចម្ងាយ, កាមេរ៉ាវាស់ចម្ងាយ, ...
Korean:거리 측정기, 거리계, ...
Persian:محدوده‌یاب, دوربین فاصله‌یاب, ...
Polish:dalmierz, aparat dalmierzowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):telêmetro, câmera rangefinder, ...
Romanian:telemetru, cameră cu telemetru, ...
Swedish:avståndsmätare, ...
Thai:เครื่องวัดระยะ, กล้องถ่ายรูปแบบวัดระยะ, ...
Turkish:mesafe ölçer, telemetre, ...
Vietnamese:máy đo khoảng cách, máy ảnh có kính ngắm, ...

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Definition of rangefinder - Reverso English Dictionary

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