camera — A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæmərə/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still uses a film camera from the 1970s and refuses to go digital.
- The security camera caught the thief stealing cookies from the office kitchen.
- She became camera-shy after seeing her terrible passport photo.
camera
NOUN[/ˈkæmərə/]
A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'camera obscura,' literally meaning 'dark chamber.' Originally referring to a darkened box or room used by 16th-century artists as a drawing aid, it employed a small aperture to project external images onto an interior surface. The term evolved to denote the optical device itself, and eventually came to mean the modern photographic instrument.
Breakdown
camera (Latin, 'chamber' or 'room') + obscura (Latin, 'dark' or 'obscure'). The compound 'camera obscura' was later shortened to 'camera' when referring to the photographic device.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother still uses a film camera from the 1970s and refuses to go digital.”
“The security camera caught the thief stealing cookies from the office kitchen.”
“She became camera-shy after seeing her terrible passport photo.”
“The camera battery died right when the celebrity walked by.”
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