noun
camera
KA-muh-ruh
noun
1
A device used to take photographs or record video.
"He grabbed his camera to photograph the sunset."
2
The viewpoint or perspective in a video game, film, or simulation.
"The camera swings around the player as they run."
3
A judge's private chambers, as in the legal phrase "in camera."
"The hearing was held in camera to protect the witness."
How to Use Camera
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the device you take photos or video with; occasionally a legal term for a private courtroom session.
Common pairings
on camera
camera lens
security camera
Word Forms
cameras plural, cameræ plural, camerae plural, Cameras plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin camera ("chamber"); the device sense is short for camera obscura, Latin for "dark chamber."