Leica
Leica noun: a make of camera.
Noun
Leica (plural Leicas)
- A make of camera.
- Every photographer of experience has his own theories and methods of working, but for the last 14 years I have used a Leica exclusively, and have found it best adapted to the somewhat exacting demands of railway photography, which is by no means an easy branch of the art.1952 February, H. C. Casserley, “Permanent Wayfarings”, in Railway Magazine, page 78
Forms of Leica
| plural | Leicas |
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Origin of Leica
A portmanteau of Leitz (the company's founder) and camera.
Words formed from Leica
Phrases with Leica
Questions about Leica
- What does Leica mean?
- Leica means a make of camera.
- What part of speech is Leica?
- Leica is a noun.
- What is the plural of Leica?
- The plural of Leica is Leicas.
Words near Leica in the dictionary
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