computer vision

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a robot analogue of human vision in which information about the environment is received by one or more video cameras and processed by computer: used in navigation by robots, in the control of automated production lines, etc.

2. a similar system for the blind that converts optical information into audio or tactile signals.

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Etymology

Origin of computer vision

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

A subfield of AI, computer vision gives machines the ability to make sense of visual information like photos and videos.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

At the time, Musk called Karpathy “arguably the #2 guy” in the world in computer vision, according to email correspondence made public as part of Musk’s recent lawsuit against OpenAI.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

It's hard to forecast who will win the race when we don't know where the finish line is, says Greg Slabaugh, professor of computer vision and AI at Queen Mary University of London.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

I’m not alone: More than half of the U.S. population lives with computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eyestrain, and nearly 16.4 million Americans suffer from dry eye syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

So in early 2020, when families were stuck at home during the pandemic, the company took its core technology—iPhone camera, computer vision, AI—and rolled out a series of gamified activities and workouts on HomeCourt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025