fisheye

English

Etymology

From fish + eye.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʃˌaɪ/

Noun

fisheye (plural fisheyes)

  1. An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
  2. An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.
  3. An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.

Adjective

fisheye

  1. (photography, of a lens) Covering an extremely wide angle and producing a circular image that is distorted towards the edges.

Derived terms

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