point-and-shoot camera
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- noun
- /ˈpɔɪnt ənd ʃut ˈkæmərə/
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cámara automática
- My Canon Powershot SX210IS is the point-and-shoot camera I carry in a case on my belt everywhere I go.
- point-and-shoot camera offers
- basic point-and-shoot camera
- new point-and-shoot camera
Examples
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The new digital point-and-shoot cameras are small, easy to use, and relatively inexpensive.
Academic text (2006) -
I don't care about that because I have a great point-and-shoot camera that takes excellent shots, and I carry that with me most everywhere I go.
Blog text (9) -
People have had cheap point-and-shoot cameras for over 50 years.
Blog text (26) -
She wished she had brought along her new point-and-shoot camera.
Fiction book (1994) -
What amazes me is that, before traveling to East Africa, she didn't even know how to use a point-and-shoot camera!
Academic text (2003) -
The shot above is one I took a few years ago with nothing more than an off-the-shelf point-and-shoot camera set up on a tripod in my backyard.
Blog text (11) -
The new point-and-shoot camera is lightweight and perfect for quick snapshots.
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I bought a point-and-shoot camera because it is easy to carry on vacations.
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Her point-and-shoot camera allowed her to take beautiful pictures without complicated settings.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that takes photos or records video
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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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2.5
A machine that takes pictures using a lens and film or digital memory
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
point-and-shoot + camera
The phrase 'point-and-shoot camera' literally combines 'point' (aim), 'shoot' (take a photo) and 'camera', so the idea of a camera you simply aim and take pictures with (i.e. simple/automatic operation) is directly inferable from the parts. This compositional pattern is transparent and common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would very likely understand the intended meaning.
Etymology
Point-and-shoot camera comes from the simple action: you literally point the camera at something and shoot, meaning press the button. Because it needs few settings, the name now means a small, automatic camera for quick, 'easy' photos.