Meanings
nouncamera roll (plural camera rolls)
plural camera rolls
- communicationsThe collection of images and videos taken on a smartphone.
Origin
Named after the traditional roll of film.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Galerie
- GalerieTranslations
Spanish carrete, galería multimedial
- carreteTranslations
- galería multimedialTranslations
- pinacoteca multimediáticaTranslations
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APA
camera roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera%20roll
MLA
“camera roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera%20roll. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camera roll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera%20roll.
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