camera
Translation
camera
Examples
I bought a new digital camera.
I bought a new digital camera.
The security camera recorded everything.
The security camera recorded everything.
Grammar Patterns
a/the camera a device for taking photos Please smile for the camera.
Similar Words
Synonyms: photo apparatus
Etymology
From Latin 'camera obscura', meaning 'dark chamber'. The first cameras were literally dark rooms.
Memory Tips
Imagine a dark 'chamber' (camera) that captures light to make a picture.