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Polaroid Land camera

Polaroid Land camera

4.6
A camera that makes a photo and develops it instantly
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊləˌrɔɪd lænd ˈkæmərə/
translation icon : cámara Polaroid Land
  • The Polaroid Land camera revolutionized photography by allowing images to develop right before your eyes.

Examples

  • I love my Polaroid Land camera!

  • He demonstrated the Polaroid Land camera for his students, impressing them with the immediate prints.

  • She still owns a vintage Polaroid Land camera that produces instant photos.

  • Do you own a Polaroid Land camera?

  • With the Polaroid Land camera, you can capture and instantly print your memories in seconds.

  • I took a picture of the sunset using my Polaroid Land camera and watched as the colors developed on the paper.

  • The Polaroid Land camera is perfect for parties because it allows guests to take and keep photos immediately.

Synonyms

Polaroid camera
vsPolaroid Land camera
4 2.9

A camera that makes a photo instantly after you take it

is the same but uses a longer alternative brand name

How Fast

Polaroid Land camera
4.6
Polaroid
14 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Polaroid + Land + camera

The meaning is directly recoverable because 'Polaroid' denotes the instant-camera brand and 'camera' is literal, so a learner who knows those constituents will understand this refers to a Polaroid instant camera. 'Land' here is a proper name (the founder's surname) that functions as part of the model name and does not introduce an idiomatic or unpredictable meaning.

Etymology

Polaroid Land camera gets its name from inventor Edwin Land and the Polaroid company. He made a camera that develops the picture inside so you get a paper photo a few seconds after taking it, which is why the name means an 'instant' camera.