camera (redirected from Cameras)

cam·er·a  (kmr-, kmr) n. 1. An apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate. 2. The part of a television transmitting apparatus that receives the primary image on a light-sensitive cathode-ray tube and transforms it into electrical impulses. 3. Camera obscura. 4. pl. cam·er·ae (--r) A judge's private chamber. Idioms: in camera In private. off camera Outside the field of view of a television or movie camera. on camera Within the field of view of a television or movie camera. [Late Latin, room; see chamber.]

camera A. film advance lever B. shutter speed dial C. prism D. viewfinder E. rewind lever F. film G. mirror H. diaphragm I. lens

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camera

Noun

1. a piece of equipment used for taking photographs or pictures for television or cinema

2. in camera in private [Greek kamara vault]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) photographic camera 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.	camera - television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam television camera, tv camera 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

Translations

camera [ˈkæmərə] n → cámara or máquina fotográfica;

(CINE, TV) → cámara (= movie camera); cámara, tomavistas m inv;

in camera → a puerta cerrada

camera [ˈkæmərə] n → appareil-photo m;

(Cine), (TV) → caméra f;

35mm camera → appareil 24 x 36 or petit format;

in camera → à huis clos, en privé

camera [ˈkæmərə] n (Cine, Phot) → Kamera f;

(also: cine camera, movie camera) → Filmkamera f;

35 mm camera → Kleinbildkamera f;

in camera (Law) → unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit

camera [ˈkæmərə] n → macchina fotografica;

(CINE, TV) → telecamera;

(also: cinecamera) (also: movie camera) → cinepresa;

in camera → a porte chiuse

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camera

n camera [ˈkӕmərə]

1 an apparatus for taking still or (ˈmovie-camera) moving photographs. kamera كاميرا: آلة تصوير фотоапарат fotoaparát, kamera kamera die Filmkamera φωτογραφική μηχανή cámara fotográfica, cámara fotoaparaat, filmikaamera دوربین kamera appareil-photo; caméra מַצלֵמָה कैमरा kamera fényképezőgép kamera ljósmyndavél; kvikmyndatökuvél macchina fotografica カメラ 카메라 fotoaparatas, kino kamera fotoaparāts; kinokamera kamera fototoestel, camera (film)kamera, fotoapparat aparat fotograficzny, kamera filmowa 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 kamera fjernsynskamera die Kamera μηχανή λήψης cámara televisioonikaamera بخشی از دستگاه فرستنده که تصویر بر آن می افتد تا به امواج الکتریکی تبدیل گردد kamera caméra (de télévision) 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 máquina de filmar cameră de televiziune камера kamera kamera kamera tv-kamera อุปกรณ์รับภาพและแปลงสัญญาณในโทรทัศน์ TV alıcısı (電視)攝相機 камера ویڈیو کیمرا sự quay phim （电视）摄相机