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camera obscura

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

camera obscura noun: a darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

Noun

camera obscura (plural camerae obscurae or camera obscuras)

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

camera obscura meaning in Tamil

camera obscura in Tamil

இருட்படப் பெட்டி, இருப்படப்பெட்டி

Forms of camera obscura

pluralcamerae obscurae
pluralcamera obscuras

Origin of camera obscura

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

Questions about camera obscura

What does camera obscura mean?
Camera obscura means a darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.
What is camera obscura in Tamil?
Camera obscura in Tamil is இருட்படப் பெட்டி, இருப்படப்பெட்டி. See Camera obscura meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is camera obscura?
Camera obscura is a noun.
How do you pronounce camera obscura?
Camera obscura is pronounced /ˌkæm.ə.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of camera obscura?
The plural of camera obscura is camerae obscurae.

Words near camera obscura in the dictionary

  1. camera left
  2. camera lucida
  3. camera lucidas
  4. camera move
  5. camera moves
  6. camera obscura
  7. camera obscuras
  8. camera phone
  9. camera phones
  10. camera ready
  11. camera rehearsal

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