Definition of Camera obscura. Meaning of Camera obscura. Synonyms of Camera obscura

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Definition of Camera obscura

Camera obscura
Camera obscura Cam"e*ra ob*scu"ra [LL. camera chamber + L. obscurus, obscura, dark.] (Opt.) 1. An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced. 2. (Photog.) An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; -- commonly called simply the camera.

Meaning of Camera obscura from wikipedia

- A camera obscura (pl. camerae obscurae or camera obscuras; from Latin camera obscūra 'dark chamber') is the natural phenomenon in which the rays of light...
- Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow. The group formed in 1996, and have released six studio albums to date. Led by primary singer...
- Look up camera obscura in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A camera obscura (Latin for dark chamber) is a device for projecting an image on a screen,...
- Camera Obscura is the sixth and final studio album by German singer Nico, featuring the backing band the Faction. It was recorded in March–April 1985 and...
- photography began with the discovery of two critical principles: The first is camera obscura image projection; the second is the discovery that some substances are...
- a camera obscura in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. In the 6th century CE, Byzantine mathematician Anthemius of Tralles used a type of camera obscura in...
- inverted image on the opposite side of the box, which is known as the camera obscura effect. The size of the images depends on the distance between the object...
- The history of the camera began even before the introduction of photography. Cameras evolved from the camera obscura through many generations of photographic...
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- India and Nepal. Projectors share a common history with cameras in the camera obscura. Camera obscura (Latin for "dark room") is the natural optical phenomenon...