CAMERA OBSCURA


Meaning of CAMERA OBSCURA in English

/ ˌkæmərə ɒbˈskjʊərə; NAmE ɑːbˈskjʊrə/ noun

an early form of camera consisting of a dark box with a tiny hole or lens in the front and a small screen inside, on which the image appears

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Latin , dark chamber .

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