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viewport

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈvjuːpɔː(ɹ)t/
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  • rhymes with -uːpɔː(ɹ)t

1

noun

Meaning 1

A viewing window.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • acrylic plastic viewports in pressure vessels for human occupancy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From view + port.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: näkymä — rectangular region in computer graphics
  • German: Viewport — rectangular region in computer graphics
  • Spanish: ventana gráfica — rectangular region in computer graphics
  • Turkish: görüntü kapısı — rectangular region in computer graphics
  • Chinese Mandarin: 視口 /视口 (shìkǒu) — currently visible rectangular region