English Explanatory Dictionary

camera obscura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæm.ə.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/ /ˌkæm.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/ /ˌkæm.ɚ.ə əbˈskjʊɚ.ə/ /ˌkæm.ɹə əbˈskjʊɚ.ə/

Word forms

camera obscura camerae obscurae camera obscuras

Etymology

From New Latin camera obscūra (literally “dark chamber”); compare camera.

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