Other Definitions
camera (enc)

Camera

Noun1.camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
aperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted
box camera, box Kodak - a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
candid camera - a miniature camera with a fast lens
delayed action - a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture
diaphragm, stop - a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
digital camera - a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
view finder, viewfinder, finder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment
cartridge, magazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
cine-camera, motion-picture camera, movie camera - a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer
point-and-shoot camera - a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera - a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
portrait camera - a camera with a portrait lens
reflex camera - camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
shutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
sprocket - roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
2.camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
camcorder - a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
mosaic - transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
television pickup tube, television-camera tube - a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
television equipment, video equipment - electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound

 

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