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

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

The team hopes to automate this process by adding computer vision and AI systems that can analyze surroundings and adjust the material in real time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The partnership focuses on Palantir’s event analytics and AI-powered rodeo modernization, using Innodata’s services for computer vision models.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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

It paved the way for computer vision – working out how computers could 'see'.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025