camera
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈkæmərə/
:
cámara
- The photographer adjusted the camera settings to get the perfect shot of the sunset.
- digital camera
- video camera
- use a camera
I would do a scripted single camera and that's it.
- I would do a scripted single camera and that's it.
- OK, so the microscope camera feature or gimmick.
- The display, the cameras, and of course the SoC.
- So now that means maybe a camera upgrade is in order.
- Is this is this where a pop up camera could potentially be?
Examples
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The great thing about digital cameras is to just go out, shoot, experiment, and have some fun.
Academic text (2008) -
But for starters, just grab the camera and go for a walk.
Academic text (2008) -
Let me set up the camera, check it out.
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Get my camera from the car.
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Keep in mind, however, that a small camera can be easily lost by students.
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Always remember how much the camera can cover and try not to step into the shot.
Academic text (2008) -
Look at this studio, all these cameras, this set.
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Further, you will be informed when the camera is on and when it is off.
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Look, he stumbles in front of the camera.
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Many people now use SD cards in their cameras, smartphones, and tablets.
Synonyms
91
1.6
A machine that records moving pictures and sound
86
4.3
A small camera on a computer or phone used for video calls
38
1.3
A camera that takes pictures and stores them so you can view them on a screen
36
2.7
A small camera that sends live video to a computer or over the internet
34
3.4
A small camera that records video and sound
22
1.8
A camera that records moving pictures for television
21
2.0
A camera that records video for TV broadcasts
6
2.4
A camera for taking a series of pictures that show movement
4
2.9
A camera that makes a photo instantly after you take it
2
4.1
A very small portable camera used to record or broadcast video
2
3.4
A small light camera with automatic settings for taking simple photos
1
3.9
A camera that takes many pictures quickly to make a movie when played
1
4.8
A small camera that takes photos without attracting attention
1
2.5
A machine that takes pictures using a lens and film or digital memory
1
4.8
A very small camera that records tiny details or helps record without being seen
1
5.5
A camera that lets you see and focus exactly what the lens shows before you take a photo
1
3.0
A camera with a built-in light to brighten people or things in low light
1
4.2
A simple camera in the shape of a box with a fixed focus lens and few controls
A camera for taking close photos of a person's face
Idioms
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.1
A dark room or box that shows an upside down picture of the outside through a small hole
- Archaic
1
4.2
A simple camera in the shape of a box with a fixed focus lens and few controls
1
5.5
A camera that lets you see and focus exactly what the lens shows before you take a photo
- Specialized
A telescope with a curved mirror and thin glass plate that takes clear wide pictures of the sky
- Archaic
A device used in old television cameras to change an image into electronic signals
- Specialized
A device that makes pictures showing where sounds come from and how loud they are
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Camera comes from an old word for 'room' and from the phrase camera obscura which means 'dark room'. Early artists used a dark room to project a scene and make pictures, and the small machine that captures those pictures kept the name, so a camera is a device for taking photographs.