Definition of camera Camera
/kæˈmɚʌ/ - [katmeru] - cam•er•a
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| camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) | ||
| photographic camera | ||
| photographic equipment equipment used by a photographer | ||
| aperture an man-made opening; usually small | ||
| box camera, box kodak a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box | ||
| camera lens, optical lens a lens that focuses the image in a camera | ||
| candid camera a miniature camera with a fast lens | ||
| delayed action a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture | ||
| diaphragm, stop a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" | ||
| digital camera a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction | ||
| view finder, viewfinder, finder optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest | ||
| flash camera a camera with a photoflash attachment | ||
| lens hood, hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal | ||
| cartridge, magazine ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun | ||
| cine-camera, motion-picture camera, movie camera a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession | ||
| point-and-shoot camera a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus | ||
| polaroid camera, polaroid land camera a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds | ||
| portrait camera a camera with a portrait lens | ||
| reflex camera camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed | ||
| shutter a hinged blind for a window | ||
| camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam | ||
| television camera, tv camera | ||
| television equipment, video equipment electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound | ||
| camcorder a portable television camera and videocassette recorder | ||
| camera lens, optical lens a lens that focuses the image in a camera | ||
| lens hood, hood (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal | ||
| mosaic art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass | ||
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Wiktionary 
- camera (Noun)
A device for taking still or moving pictures or s.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- camera (n.)
A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura.
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camera
A device for taking still photographs. -
camera
A device for recording moving pictures on to film or video.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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camera
kam′ėr-a, n. the variety of camera-obscura used by photographers.—ns. Cam′era-lū′cida, an instrument by which the rays of light from an object are reflected by a specially shaped prism, forming an image on the paper underneath; Cam′era-obscū′ra, an instrument for throwing the images of external objects on a white surface placed within a dark chamber or box. [L.] -
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kam′ėr-a, n. a vaulted room: the judge's private chamber (In camera, of a case heard there rather than in public court).—adj. Cam′erāted, divided into chambers: arched or vaulted
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A camera is a tool that takes pictures (photographs). It uses film or electronics to make a picture of something. A lens makes the image that the movie or electronics sees.
A camera that takes one picture at a time is sometimes called a "still camera". A camera that can take many pictures in a row is called a "movie camera". A camera that can take videos is called a "video camera" or a "camcorder".
All cameras are basically a box that light can't get into until a photo is taken. There is a hole on one side of the camera where the light can get in, and this is called the aperture. On the other side is a special material that can record the image that comes through the aperture which is the film in a film camera or electronic sensor in a digital camera. Finally, there is also the shutter, which stops light from getting in until a photo is taken.
When a photo is taken, the shutter moves out of the way. This lets light come in through the aperture and make a picture on the film or electronic sensor. In many cameras, the size of the aperture can be changed to let in more light or less light. The amount of time that the shutter lets light through can be changed as well. This also lets in more light or less light. Most of the time, electronics inside the camera control these, but in some cameras the person taking the picture can change them as well.
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