fisheye

American  

[fish-ahy] / ˈfɪʃˌaɪ /

Also fish eye

noun

• fisheyes
  plural

1. (in plasterwork) a surface defect having the form of a spot.

2. an unfriendly or suspicious look.

3. Slang. fisheyes, tapioca pudding.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fisheyes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of fisheye

fish + eye

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fisheye fisheyes

Wu worked with biologists and used dim red light and a customised fisheye lens to minimise disturbance.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Why all the fisheye shots, arcing camera choreography and such?

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Following Bapela’s daily labor, uncovering her past trauma, and exploring her aspirations to be an actor herself, the film uses different lenses, including a fisheye, to reveal the rituals and rules that govern Bapela’s life.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2022

The fisheye camera in the hallway captured a single first responder standing in the center of the hallway, his surgical-gloved hands motioning to others standing behind him to remain there until all the officers exited.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2022

Down past the fisheye on the hall wall, I can see my white shape, of tented body, hair down my back like a mane, my eyes gleaming.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

But it’s not a simple switch in perspective: In seeing through her forgetful fisheyes, you realize how terrifyingly disorienting it is to be Dory.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2016

No bagel definition will satisfy all, but for starters, let’s just say: A good one requires a chewy interior with blisters, called fisheyes, on a shiny, crispy crust.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2015

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