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| cam·er·a [ kámmərə, kámmrə ] (plural cam·er·as) |
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1. device for taking photographs: a device for taking photographs by letting light from an image fall briefly onto sensitized film, usually by means of a lens-and-shutter mechanism
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2. device for making pictures: a device that converts images into electrical signals for television transmission, video recording, or digital storage
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3. computer games computer game viewpoint: in a computer game, an imaginary camera located at the point that would produce the image shown on a computer screen
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| [Early 18th century. Via Latin, "vault, chamber" < Greek kamara] |
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