camera Meaning & Definition
What Does Camera Mean?
Camera is used as a noun meaning A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs. It can also mean The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.
Word Facts for Camera
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæməɹə/ |
| Synonyms | photographic camera and television camera |
| Plural | cameras |
Camera Definition (Noun)
- A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
- The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.
- A vaulted room.
- A judge's private chamber, where cases may be heard in camera.
Noun
- The judge's private chamber, where cases may be heard in camera.
Synonyms of Camera
Camera synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
camera (plural cameras or (rare) cameræ or (rare) camerae)
Words That Rhyme With Camera
Origin of Camera
Origin 1: Learned borrowing from Latin camera (“chamber or bedchamber”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “anything with an arched cover, a covered carriage or boat, a vaulted chamber, a vault”), of Old Iranian origin, from Proto-Iranian *kamarā- (“something curved”), from *kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em- (“to bend, curve”). Doublet of chamber.
Origin 2: (device): An ellipsis of camera obscura, from New Latin camera obscura (“dark chamber”), because the first cameras used a pinhole and a dark room.
Frequently Asked Questions About Camera
What part of speech is camera?
Camera is a noun.
What is another word for camera?
You can replace camera with words such as photographic camera and television camera. See the full list of camera synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of camera?
The plural of camera is cameras.