fisheye
/ˈfɪʃˌaɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.35 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The imaging unit is not without flaws, and it’s not as powerful as a professional hand-held S.L.R. camera. For example, there’s a noticeable fish-eye distortion in the image that comes from the unit’s really wide vision angle, and you can’t zoom the field of view."
- "She fisheyed our entrycards, looking to see if we’d remagnetized them to untoward purpose."
- "The director fisheyed me—I strolled to the trailer, nonchalant."
- "My father with his Christmas-red vest and braggart’s moustache is boycotting the party. It must be Sunday or Saturday morning and he’s cold and sleepy fisheyeing his long-haired sons."