1
a
: a device that consists of a lightproof chamber with an aperture fitted with a lens and a shutter through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface for recording (as on a photosensitive film or an electronic sensor) or for translation into electrical impulses (as for television broadcast)
b
2
: the treasury department of the papal curia
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The beautiful image showed Charlotte sitting in a wild, rural landscape wearing camouflage and a rucksack, while smiling beautifully into the camera.
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The cameras will monitor high-traffic areas and provide video evidence that can be used to prosecute thieves, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.
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An instruction book for using the cameras was found in his vehicle.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 May 2025
The cameras will monitor high-traffic areas and provide video evidence that can be used to prosecute thieves, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
By placing both Washington and the camera filming him in close-up on a moving dolly outside the ballroom, Lee created the impression that Malcolm was floating through space, in a trance of stoic anticipation.
—CBS News, 2 May 2025
An instruction book for using the cameras was found in his vehicle.
—Tom Sissom, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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“Camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camera. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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camera
noun
cam·era
ˈkam-(ə-)rə 
1
: a judge's private office
hearings held in camera
2
: a lightproof box fitted with a lens through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface that is sensitive to light for recording (as on film) or for converting into electrical signals (as for a live television broadcast)
Etymology
from Latin camera "room, chamber"; sense 2 from the scientific Latin phrase camera obscura, literally, "dark chamber" — related to chamber
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