Viewport

//ˈvjuːpɔː(ɹ)t// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A viewing window.

    "acrylic plastic viewports in pressure vessels for human occupancy"

  2. 2
    A typically rectangular region representing the range or area currently visible (within a window, screen, etc.).

    "Dragging the scroll-bar changes which part of the picture is visible within the viewport."

Verb
  1. 1
    To clip (an image or region) so that it fits in a viewport. transitive

    "Some general ideas on clipping, viewporting, and windowing can be found in Rogers and Adams."

Example

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"acrylic plastic viewports in pressure vessels for human occupancy"

Etymology

From view + port.

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