camera lucida

noun

An instrument that uses a shaped prism or mirrors to cause an apparent image of external objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, so that the outlines may be conveniently traced.

OriginLatin camera lucida →
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Meanings

nouncamera lucida (plural camera lucidas)

plural camera lucidas

  1. An instrument that uses a shaped prism or mirrors to cause an apparent image of external objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, so that the outlines may be conveniently traced.

Origin

  1. Latincamera lucida
  2. Englishcamera lucida

Latin camera lucida

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