photographic camera
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2.5
- noun
- /ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈkæmərə/
:
cámara fotográfica
- He used his photographic camera to capture stunning images of the sunset.
Examples
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Be it a human eye, a photographic camera, or an astronomical telescope.
Academic text (1990) -
There were some who, with all enthusiasm, saw in the tragedy an opportunity to become popular, and they went immediately with their photographic cameras to register the tragedy, to later show it like some animal in a circus.
Blog text (29) -
She always carries her photographic camera to document important family events.
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During the festival, many visitors brought their photographic cameras to take pictures of the colorful decorations.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that takes photos or records video
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1.6
A machine that records moving pictures and sound
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4.3
A small camera on a computer or phone used for video calls
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1.3
A camera that takes pictures and stores them so you can view them on a screen
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3.4
A small camera that records video and sound
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1.8
A camera that records moving pictures for television
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2.4
A camera for taking a series of pictures that show movement
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2.9
A camera that makes a photo instantly after you take it
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4.1
A very small portable camera used to record or broadcast video
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3.4
A small light camera with automatic settings for taking simple photos
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3.9
A camera that takes many pictures quickly to make a movie when played
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5.5
A camera that lets you see and focus exactly what the lens shows before you take a photo
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4.2
A simple camera in the shape of a box with a fixed focus lens and few controls
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4.8
A very small camera that records tiny details or helps record without being seen
A camera for taking close photos of a person's face
A simple box-shaped camera made by Kodak around 1900
How Advanced
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2.5
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'photographic' (relating to taking photographs) modifies 'camera' (a device for capturing images), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a common and cross-linguistically transparent pattern (a camera used for photography), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
The noun photographic camera comes from early boxes that made pictures. The word camera once meant a dark room where light made a picture, and photographic means making pictures with light, so the phrase describes a box that uses light to 'take pictures'.