computer vision
Americannoun
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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.
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a similar system for the blind that converts optical information into audio or tactile signals.
Etymology
Origin of computer vision
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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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
“It took about 30 years for computer vision technology to mature,” says Jack Liu, head of corporate development at Ainos, a Texas artificial-intelligence company focused on AI scent technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Though it’s been out for two years already, Li’s account of the early years of computer vision and deep learning is a refreshing break from the LLM-centric discourse dominating many discussions of AI.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
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