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camera1

Syllabification: (cam·er·a)
Pronunciation: /ˈkam(ə)rə/
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Definition of camera

noun

  • a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals: she faced the cameras a photographer’s camera flashed a video camera

Phrases

on (or off) camera

while being filmed or televised (or not being filmed or televised):on camera, she was error-prone and nervous

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin (see camera2, camera obscura)

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