English Explanatory Dictionary

camera lucida

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An instrument that uses a shaped prism or mirrors to cause an apparent image of external objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, so that the outlines may be conveniently traced.

Word forms

camera lucida camera lucidas

Etymology

Latin camera lucida

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