camera

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Interlingua 2.1 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Related terms 4 Latin 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Descendants 5 Romanian 5.1 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 Greek kamara ("vault".)

[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.
2. (video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game.
   • 2006, Patrick O'Luanaigh, Game Design Complete

     I'm talking about the way the camera flies up above the skater when you leap into the air. No one had done it before.

[edit] Derived terms

• cameraman
• camera operator
• lights, camera, action!
• on camera
• off camera
• cine camera or ciné camera
• digital camera
• in camera
• movie camera
• pinhole camera
• video camera

[edit] Related terms

• camcorder
• camera obscura
• camera ready

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Interlingua

[edit] Noun

camera (plural cameras)

1. room, chamber

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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

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• 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

• cabaret
• 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