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cam·er·a

(kăm′ər-ə, kăm′rə)
n.
1. A usually portable device containing a photosensitive surface that records images through a lens.
2. A camera obscura.
3. pl. cam·er·ae (-ə-rē) A judge's private chamber.
Idioms:
in camera
Outside of the public view: The committee met in camera to discuss the report.
off camera
Outside the field of view of a movie camera.
on camera
Within the field of view of a movie camera.
[Late Latin, room; see chamber.]
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camera

(ˈkæmərə; ˈkæmrə)
npl -erae (-əˌriː)
1. (Photography) an optical device consisting of a lens system set in a light-proof construction inside which a light-sensitive film or plate can be positioned. See also cine camera, digital camera
2. (Electronics) television the equipment used to convert the optical image of a scene into the corresponding electrical signals
3. (Art Terms) See camera obscura
4. (Law) a judge's private room
5. (Law) law relating to a hearing from which members of the public are excluded
6. in private
7. (Film) off camera not within an area being filmed
8. (Film) on camera (esp of an actor) being filmed
[C18: from Latin: vault, from Greek kamara]
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cam•er•a

(ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə)

n., pl. -er•as.
1. a hand-held photographic device with an aperture controlled by a shutter that opens to admit light: focused by a lens, the light forms an image on a light-sensitive film or plate loaded through the back or top.
2. (in a television transmitting apparatus) the device in which the picture to be televised is formed before it is changed into electric impulses.
Idioms:
1. in camera,
a. in the privacy of a judge's chambers.
b. privately.
2. off camera, out of the range of a television or motion-picture camera.
3. on camera, being filmed or televised by a live camera.
[1700–10; < Latin: vaulted room, vault < Greek kamára vault; compare chamber]
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camera

- First meant "vault, chamber."
See also related terms for vault.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)]camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
aperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted
box camera, box Kodak - a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
candid camera - a miniature camera with a fast lens
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; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
digital camera - a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
view finder, viewfinder, finder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment
lens hood, hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
cartridge, magazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
cine-camera, motion-picture camera, movie camera - a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer
point-and-shoot camera - a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera - a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
portrait camera - a camera with a portrait lens
reflex camera - camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
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
2. [画像:camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam]camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
camcorder - a portable television camera and videocassette recorder
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
lens hood, 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 pickup tube, television-camera tube - a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals
television equipment, video equipment - electronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and sound
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camera

Camera parts

accessory shoe, amplifier, automatic exposure, automatic focus, autowinder, extension ring, flash gun, hot shoe, intervalometer, iris diaphragm, lens hood, macro lens, shutter, sprocket, synchroflash, telephoto lens, tripod, viewfinder, wide-angle lens, zoom lens
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Translations
جِهازُ تَلَقّي الصّورة وتَحْويلهاكَامِيرَا كاميرا: آلة تصوير
fotoaparátkamera
kamerafjernsynskamera
fotilofotografilo
kamera
fotoaparat
kamerafényképezõgépfényképezőgép
ljósmyndavél; kvikmyndatökuvélmyndavélsjónvarpstökuvél
カメラ
카메라
fotoaparataskino kameratelevizijos kamera
fotoaparātskamerakinokamera
fotoaparát
fotoaparatkamera
kamera
กล้องถ่ายรูป
fotoğraf makinesi TV alıcısı
máy ảnh

camera

[ˈkæmərə]
A. N
1. (Phot) → cámara f, máquina f fotográfica (Cine, TV) → cámara f
on camera → delante de la cámara, en cámara
to be on camera → estar enfocado
2. (Jur) in camera → a puerta cerrada
B. CPD camera angle N → ángulo m de la cámara
camera crew N → equipo m de cámara
camera phone N → teléfono m con cámara
camera-ready copy N → material m preparado para la cámara
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camera

[ˈkæmərə] n
(for photos) → appareil-photo m
35mm camera → appareil 24 x 36, appareil petit format
(for films) → caméra f
to be on camera → être filmé(e)
off camera → hors caméra
in camera → à huis clos, en privé camera crew n → équipe f de prise de vues
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

camera

:
camera crane
n → Kamerakran m
camera crew
n → Kamerateam nt
cameraman
n → Kameramann m
camera obscura
n (Opt) → Camera obscura f, → Lochkamera f
camera operator
n → Kameramann m → /-frau f
camera-ready copy
n → Druckvorlage f
camera-shy
adj → kamerascheu
camerawoman
n → Kamerafrau f
camerawork

camera

1
n → Kamera f; (for stills also) → Fotoapparat m

camera

2
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camera

[ˈkæm/ərə] n
a. → macchina fotografica ; (movie camera) → cinepresa (Cine, TV) → telecamera
b. (Law) in camera → a porte chiuse
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camera

(ˈkӕmərə) noun
1. an apparatus for taking still or (ˈmovie-camera) moving photographs. kamera كاميرا: آلة تصوير фотоапарат máquina fotográfica fotoaparát, kamera die Filmkamera kamera φωτογραφική μηχανή cámara fotográfica, cámara fotoaparaat, filmikaamera دوربین kamera appareil-photo; caméra מצלמה कैमरा kamera fényképezőgép kamera ljósmyndavél; kvikmyndatökuvél macchina fotografica カメラ 사진기 fotoaparatas, kino kamera fotoaparāts; kinokamera kamera fototoestel, camera kamera, fotoapparat aparat fotograficzny, kamera filmowa کمړه máquina fotográfica aparat de fotografiat; cameră de luat vederi фотоаппарат; кинокамера fotoaparát, kamera fotoaparat; kamera fotoaparat kamera กล้องถ่ายภาพ fotoğraf makinesi 照相機 фотоапарат تصویریں اتارنے والا کیمرا máy chụp ảnh, quay phim 照相机
2. in television, an apparatus which receives a picture and turns it into electrical impulses for transmitting. kamera جِهازُ تَلَقّي الصّورة وتَحْويلها кинокамера filmadora kamera die Kamera fjernsynskamera μηχανή λήψης cámara televisioonikaamera بخشی از دستگاه فرستنده که تصویر بر آن می افتد تا به امواج الکتریکی تبدیل گردد kamera caméra מַצלֵמַת טֶלֶווִיזיָה टेलीविजन में यंत्र जो तस्वीर लेता है और उसे विद्युत तरंगों में बदल देता है kamera kamera kamera sjónvarpstökuvél telecamera テレビカメラ 텔레비전 카메라 televizijos kamera kamera kamera camera fjernsynskamera kamera ليژدونكى دستګاه چى تصويرونه په الكترونكى امواجو تبديلوى máquina de filmar cameră de televiziune камера kamera kamera kamera tv-kamera อุปกรณ์รับภาพและแปลงสัญญาณในโทรทัศน์ TV alıcısı (電視)攝影機 камера ویڈیو کیمرا sự quay phim (电视)摄相机
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camera

→ كَامِيرَا fotoaparát kamera Kamera κάμερα cámara kamera appareil photo fotoaparat fotocamera カメラ 카메라 camera kamera aparat fotograficzny câmara fotográfica , câmera fotográfica фото- или видеокамера kamera กล้องถ่ายรูป fotoğraf makinesi máy ảnh 照相机
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cam·era

n. cámara.
1. espacio abierto o ventrículo;
2. cámara fotográfica.
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