camera obscura
noun/ˌkæmrə əbˈskjʊərə/
/ˌkæmrə əbˈskjʊrə/
- an early form of camera consisting of a dark box with a tiny hole or lens in the front and a small screen inside, on which the image appearsWord Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘dark chamber’.
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