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    cam·er·a ob·scu·ra
    /ˌkam(ə)rə əbˈskyo͝orə/

    noun

    • 1. a darkened box with a convex lens or aperture for projecting the image of an external object onto a screen inside. It is important historically in the development of photography.

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  2. A camera obscura (pl. camerae obscurae or camera obscuras; from Latin camera obscūra 'dark chamber') is a darkened room with a small hole or lens at one side through which an image is projected onto a wall or table opposite the hole.

  3. Camera obscura is a device that projects a reversed and inverted image of a scene onto a surface. Learn how it works, who invented it, and how some artists used it to create perfect perspective.

  4. Jun 7, 2024 · camera obscura, ancestor of the photographic camera. The Latin name means “dark chamber,” and the earliest versions, dating to antiquity, consisted of small darkened rooms with light admitted through a single tiny hole.

  5. Oct 2, 2022 · A camera obscura is a device that projects a reverse image onto a wall using a hole or a lens. Learn about its history, from prehistory to modern examples, and how to make your own at home.

  6. Apr 6, 2024 · Learn the origin, usage and examples of the term camera obscura, a darkened enclosure with a lens that forms an image of external objects. Find out how this phenomenon was used by Copernicus and other scientists.

  7. Camera obscura is a device or effect that shows an image on an opposite surface by letting light through a small hole. Learn more about its history, usage, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.

  8. A camera obscura is a device that projects the outside world into a darkened space, creating an image on a surface. Learn how it works, who used it and how it led to photography.