camera obscura

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkam(ə)ɹə əbˌskjʊəɹə/, /ˈkam(ə)ɹə əbˌskjɔːɹə/, /ɒbˌsk-/, /ˌɒbsk-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkæm(ə)ɹə əbˌskjʊɹə/, /ˈkæm(ə)ɹə əbˌskjəɹə/, /ɑbˌsk-/, /ˌɑbsk-/

Noun

camera obscura

1. A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

Translations

• French: chambre noire
• German: Camera obscura
• Italian: camera oscura
• Russian: ка́мера-обску́ра
• Spanish: cámara oscura

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