camera

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Related terms 3 Latin 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Descendants 4 Romanian 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From New Latin camera obscura, dark chamber, because the first cameras used a pinhole and a dark room; from Latin camera, chamber or bedchamber, from cama, bed.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkæm.ɹə/, /ˈkæm.ə(ɹ).ə SAMPA: /"k{m.r@/, /"k{m.@(r).@/
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[edit] Noun

camera (plural cameras)

1. A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

[edit] Translations

• Indonesian: kamera
• Irish: Ceamara
• Interlingua: camera
• Romanian: camera photographica f, machina photographica f

[edit] Derived terms

• cameraman
• camera operator
• lights, camera, action!
• on camera
• off camera

[edit] See also

• camcorder
• camera obscura
• camera ready
• cine camera or ciné camera
• digital camera
• in camera
• movie camera
• pinhole camera
• video camera

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[edit] Italian

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camera f. (plural camere)

1. room, chamber
2. bedroom
3. assembly, parliament
4. camera (for taking moving pictures)

[edit] Synonyms

• (4) telecamera

[edit] Related terms

• camera da letto
• camera oscura
• cameriere
• camerlengo
• fotocamera
• musica da camera
• telecamera
• videocamera

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[edit] Latin

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camera (genitive camerae); f, first declension

1. room, chamber

[edit] Descendants

• camera obscura
• camerlengo
• chamber
• chamberlain
• in camera

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Noun

camera f. (singular, nominative/accusative, definite form of cameră)

1. the room