Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A moonstone cut in the form of the eye of a fish and having a peculiar, soft, milky reflection.
  • noun An icthyophthalmite. See apophyllite.

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Examples

  • She shuffled closer to the door, lent forward and quickly stared through the ancient fish-eye view security hole.

    Together « A Fly in Amber 2010

  • But Malick's wispy, gossamer qualities, his organic, handheld imagery – always seeking wonder in harmony and balance – seem in total opposition to Kubrick's head-on, locked-down fish-eye compositions, his fanatically precise tracking-shots, sudden upsurges of brutal violence and abiding pessimism.

    Is Terrence Malick assuming Stanley Kubrick's mantle? 2011

  • To shoot waves, Mr. Clark protects his camera and its 15-millimeter fish-eye lens inside a waterproof metal casing that does not allow the user to review photos or adjust settings.

    The Photograph of a Lifetime Was No Day at the Beach Pia Catton 2011

  • It's a 180 degree image, as if taken with a fish-eye lens.

    atlas(t) clairelight 2009

  • But Malick's wispy, gossamer qualities, his organic, handheld imagery – always seeking wonder in harmony and balance – seem in total opposition to Kubrick's head-on, locked-down fish-eye compositions, his fanatically precise tracking-shots, sudden upsurges of brutal violence and abiding pessimism.

    Is Terrence Malick assuming Stanley Kubrick's mantle? 2011

  • Plus, the site limited the pic size, so they were all squished and looked like they'd been shot with a fish-eye.

    Sell A House With Creative Photo Lighting | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • What's striking is the fish-eye view of the video slate.

    Rhodri's last FMQs 2009

  • Further down you will pass Lomography, which provides for all your Lomo photo needs (a fast-growing, popular form of photography characterized by intense colors and a fish-eye effect); pick up a disposable model (200 yuan to 300 yuan or about $30 to $44) and get snapping in the hutongs.

    City Walk: Beijing Kristina P 2010

  • Sony will offer two additional converter lenses (for around $140 each) that will attach to this lens, turning it into either a wider-angle lens or introduce a fish-eye type of distortion ..

    Sony’s NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras compete with micro four-thirds 2010

  • All but the SD1300 Elph include new scene modes, including fish-eye and miniature effects, and can shoot HD-resolution video.

    Coming this spring: Four new Canon point-and-shoots 2010

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