1
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
see also off camera, on camera
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Officials have said part of the Brown University building where the shooting occurred lacked cameras, citing its age.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Experts have questioned Brown's actions in the wake of the shooting, confusing press conferences, and the fact that no cameras inside Barus and Holley are believed to have recorded Neves-Valente, based on what authorities said at press briefings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Blink Mini 2 Home Security and Pet Camera Up your home security game for under $20 with the Blink Mini 2 camera, currently marked down by 55%.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camera. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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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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