camera obscura
cam·era ob·scu·ra
noun \-əb-ˈskyu̇r-ə\Definition of CAMERA OBSCURA
: a darkened enclosure having an aperture usually provided with a lens through which light from external objects enters to form an image of the objects on the opposite surface
Origin of CAMERA OBSCURA
New Latin, literally, dark chamber
First Known Use: 1725
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