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camera lucida

Pronunciation: /ˌkam(ə)rə ˈluːsɪdə/

Definition of camera lucida

noun

  • an instrument in which rays of light are reflected by a prism to produce an image on a sheet of paper, from which a drawing can be made.

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin, 'bright chamber', on the pattern of camera obscura

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