camera
/ˈkæməɹə/ · cam·er·a
noun
- A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs. She bought a new camera to capture the sunrise over the mountains.
- The viewpoint in a three‑dimensional game or simulation. The player rotated the camera to see around the corner in the virtual world.
- A vaulted room, especially in classical architecture. The ancient temple featured a spacious camera that echoed with whispers.
Did you know? The word ‘camera’ originally described a vaulted room; early photographers literally used a darkened room— a camera obscura— to project and trace images before the modern handheld device existed.