cam·er·a (k m  r-, kmr)n. Idioms: 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, plate, or sensor. 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. 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 [ˈkæmərə ˈkæmrə]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) an optical device consisting of a lens system set in a light-proof construction inside which a light-sensitive film or plate can be positioned See also cine camera, digital camera
2. (Electronics) Television the equipment used to convert the optical image of a scene into the corresponding electrical signals
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) See camera obscura
4. (Law) pl -erae [-əˌriː] a judge's private room
in camera
a. (Law) Law relating to a hearing from which members of the public are excluded
b. in private
(Performing Arts)
off camera not within an area being filmed
(Performing Arts)
on camera (esp of an actor) being filmed
[from Latin: vault, from Greek kamara]
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| 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)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 flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment 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 beamcamcorder - a portable television camera and videocassette recorder camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in 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 |
camera
Camera parts
accessory shoe, amplifier, automatic exposure, automatic focus, autowinder, extension ring, flash gun, hot shoe, intervalometer, iris diaphragm, lens hood, macro lens, shutter, sprocket, synchroflash, telephoto lens, tripod, viewfinder, wide-angle lens, zoom lens Translations
camera [ˈkæmərə]
A. N
1. (Phot) → cámara f, máquina f fotográfica (Cine, TV) → cámara f
on camera → delante de la cámara, en cámara
to be on camera → estar enfocado
on camera → delante de la cámara, en cámara
to be on camera → estar enfocado
2. (Jur) in camera → a puerta cerrada
camera [ˈkæmərə] n
camera:
camera1
camera2
camera crane
n → Kamerakran m
camera crew
n → Kamerateam nt
cameraman
n → Kameramann m
camera obscura
n (Opt) → Camera obscura f, → Lochkamera f
camera operator
n → Kameramann m → /-frau f
camera-ready copy
n → Druckvorlage f
camera-shy
adj → kamerascheu
camerawoman
n → Kamerafrau f
camerawork
n → Kameraführung f
camera1
n → Kamera f; (for stills also) → Fotoapparat m
camera2
n (Jur) in camera → unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit; (fig) → hinter verschlossenen Türen, in geschlossener Gesellschaft
camera [ˈkæm/ərə] n
camera [ˈkæm/ərə] n
b. (Law) in camera → a porte chiuse
camera [ˈkæm/ərə] n
b. (Law) in camera → a porte chiuse
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 사진기 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)攝影機 камера ویڈیو کیمرا sự quay phim （电视）摄相机
camera → كاميرا fotoaparát kamera Kamera κάμερα cámara kamera appareil photo foto aparat fotocamera カメラ 카메라 camera kamera aparat fotograficzny câmara fotográfica, câmera fotográfica фотоаппарат kamera กล้องถ่ายรูป fotoğraf makinesi máy ảnh 照相机
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