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Usability Glossary: fisheye view


a way of representing data visually such that more important information is represented larger than less important information. For instance, a map could be displayed as if through a fisheye lens, distorting the focal point to be extremely large.

fisheye view

see also

focus+context
information visualization
perspective wall

categories

Glossary Categories > Graphic Design > Information Visualization

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