camera obscura
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camera obscura
- /ˌkæm.ə.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/ UK
- /ˌkæm.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/ UK
- /ˌkæm.ɚ.ə əbˈskjʊɚ.ə/ US
- /ˌkæm.ɹə əbˈskjʊɚ.ə/ US
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From New Latin camera obscūra (literally “dark chamber”); compare camera.
noun camerae obscurae · camera obscuras
- A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.
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noun darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface
| Español | cámara oscura |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 暗箱 ànxiāng, 暗匣 ànxiá |
| Português | câmera escura, câmara escura |
| Français | chambre noire |
| Deutsch | Camera obscura |
| Italiano | camera oscura |
| Ελληνικά | σκοτεινός θάλαμος skoteinós thálamos |
| Русский | ка́мера-обску́ра kámera-obskúra |
| עברית | לִשְׁכָּה אֲפֵלָה lishká afelá |
Talk about this word "camera obscura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/camera%20obscura. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. camera obscura. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/camera%20obscura "camera obscura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/camera%20obscura.Cite this
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title = {camera obscura},
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