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camera lucida

cam·era lu·ci·da
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kam-er-uh, kam-ruh loo-si-duh]
    • /ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə ˈlu sɪ də/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kam-er-uh, kam-ruh loo-si-duh]
    • /ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə ˈlu sɪ də/

Definitions of camera lucida words

  • noun camera lucida an instrument attached to a microscope, etc to enable an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface to facilitate the sketching of the image 3
  • noun camera lucida an optical instrument, containing a prism or an arrangement of mirrors, that appears to project the image of an object being viewed through it onto a surface, thereby allowing its outline to be traced: often used with a microscope 3
  • noun camera lucida an optical instrument, often attached to the eyepiece of a microscope, by which the image of an external object is projected on a sheet of paper or the like for tracing. 1
  • noun camera lucida An instrument that uses a shaped prism or mirrors to cause an apparent image of external objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, so that the outlines may be conveniently traced. 0
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Origin of camera lucida

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < New Latin: bright chamber; see camera1, lucid

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Parts of speech for Camera lucida

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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camera lucida popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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