HyperDic: camera

English > 2 senses of the word camera:
NOUNartifactcamera, photographic cameraequipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
artifactcamera, television camera, tv cameratelevision equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
camera > pronunciation
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English > camera: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningequipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other).
Synonymphotographic camera
PartsapertureA device that controls amount of light admitted
camera lens, optical lensA lens that focuses the image in a camera / camera
delayed actionA 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, stopA mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
finder, viewfinder, view finderoptical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
hood, lens hoodA tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
magazine, cartridgeA light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
shutterA mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
sprocketroller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
NarrowerPolaroid camera, Polaroid Land cameraA camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
box camera, box KodakA simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
candid cameraA miniature camera with a fast lens
digital cameraA camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
flash cameraA camera with a photoflash attachment
motion-picture camera, movie camera, cine-cameraA camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
point-and-shoot cameraA lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
portrait cameraA camera with a portrait lens
reflex cameracamera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
Broaderphotographic equipmentequipment used by a photographer
Spanishcámara fotográfica, cámara
Catalancàmera fotogràfica, càmera
English > camera: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningtelevision equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam.
Synonymstelevision camera, tv camera
Partscamera lens, optical lensA lens that focuses the image in a camera / camera
hood, lens hoodA tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
mosaictransducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
television-camera tube, television pickup tubeA tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
NarrowercamcorderA portable television camera and videocassette recorder
Broadertelevision equipment, video equipmentelectronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
Spanishcámara de televisión, cámara
Catalancàmera de televisió, càmera

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