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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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
The company has tried to assuage those concerns, using computer vision models in cameras and integrating AI into its communications and camera software.
From Barron's • May 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
“It took about 30 years for computer vision technology to mature. I think we are at the beginning of those evolutions in smell data.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It paved the way for computer vision – working out how computers could 'see'.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
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