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Meaning of camera obscura | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌkæm.ə.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə

Definitions

A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

Equivalents

Deutsch Camera obscura
Español cámara oscura
Suomi neulanreikäkamera
Français chambre noire
Magyar sötétkamra
Italiano camera oscura
Polski camera obscura
Português câmara escura câmera escura
Русский ка́мера-обску́ра

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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camera phone camera rehearsal camera right camera roll camera shake camera shot

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