camera (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *camera*:
NOUN	artifact	camera, photographic camera	equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
NOUN	artifact	camera, television camera, tv camera	television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam

camera > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'merah; kae'mrah
Rhymes	agora ... tempera: 14 rhymes with erah...
Rhymes	abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah...

English > *camera*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other).
Synonym	photographic camera
Parts	aperture	A device that controls amount of light admitted
	camera lens, optical lens	A lens that focuses the image in a camera / camera
	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
	finder, viewfinder, view finder	optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
	hood, lens hood	A tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
	magazine, cartridge	A light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
	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
Narrower	Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera	A camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
	box camera, box Kodak	A simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
	candid camera	A miniature camera with a fast lens
	digital camera	A camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
	flash camera	A camera with a photoflash attachment
	motion-picture camera, movie camera, cine-camera	A camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
	point-and-shoot camera	A lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
	portrait camera	A camera with a portrait lens
	reflex camera	camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
Broader	photographic equipment	equipment used by a photographer
Spanish	cámara fotográfica, cámara
Catalan	càmera fotogràfica, càmera

English > *camera*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam.
Synonyms	television camera, tv camera
Parts	camera lens, optical lens	A lens that focuses the image in a camera / camera
	hood, lens hood	A tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
	mosaic	transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
	television-camera tube, television pickup tube	A tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
Narrower	camcorder	A portable television camera and videocassette recorder
Broader	television equipment, video equipment	electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
Spanish	cámara de televisión, cámara
Catalan	càmera de televisió, càmera

HyperDic: camera