OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3112

camera

/ˈkæm.ə.ɹə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cámara • cámara fotográfica • cámara videográfica • fotocámara • kodak • kódak • lente • videocámara
A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets.…
The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. The…