camera lu·ci·da (l  s -d )n. pl. camera lu·ci·das An optical device that projects an image of an object onto a plane surface, especially for tracing. [New Latin camera l  cida : Latin camera, chamber + Latin lcida, feminine of lcidus, light.] |
camera lucida [ˈluːsɪdə]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an instrument attached to a microscope, etc. to enable an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface to facilitate the sketching of the image
[New Latin: light chamber]
camera lucida - An optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it.
See also related terms for observer.
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| Noun | 1. |  camera lucida - an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching itmicroscope - magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell" optical device - a device for producing or controlling light |
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