fisheye

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
2. (countable, uncountable)An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.
3. (countable, uncountable)An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable)Ellipsis of fisheye lens.

   “The imaging unit is not without flaws, and it’s not as powerful as a professional hand-held S.L.R. camera. For example, there’s a noticeable fish-eye distortion in the image that comes from the unit’s really wide vision angle, and you can’t zoom the field of view.”

verb

1. (transitive)To glance unfriendlily or suspiciously at.

   “She fisheyed our entrycards, looking to see if we’d remagnetized them to untoward purpose.”

   “The director fisheyed me—I strolled to the trailer, nonchalant.”

   “My father with his Christmas-red vest and braggart’s moustache is boycotting the party. It must be Sunday or Saturday morning and he’s cold and sleepy fisheyeing his long-haired sons.”