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a
: a device that consists of a lightproof chamber with an aperture fitted with a lens and a shutter through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface for recording (as on a photosensitive film or an electronic sensor) or for translation into electrical impulses (as for television broadcast)
b
2
: the treasury department of the papal curia
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Full specs are still under embargo until later, but the Pocket 4P brings back the 1-inch sensor seen in the DJI Pocket 4, with a secondary camera that provides a longer focal length.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
An early adopter of technology throughout his career, Soderbergh views AI as an efficient tool, no different than digital video or an iPhone camera.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
That means attention will be more spread around and the average time any individual horse is featured on camera will be smaller.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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camera
noun
cam·era
ˈkam-(ə-)rə 
1
: a judge's private office
hearings held in camera
2
: a lightproof box fitted with a lens through which the image of an object is projected onto a surface that is sensitive to light for recording (as on film) or for converting into electrical signals (as for a live television broadcast)
Etymology
from Latin camera "room, chamber"; sense 2 from the scientific Latin phrase camera obscura, literally, "dark chamber" — related to chamber
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