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reflex camera

re·flex cam·er·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun ree-fleks kam-er-uh, kam-ruh]
    • /adjective, noun ˈri flɛks ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun ree-fleks kam-er-uh, kam-ruh]
    • /adjective, noun ˈri flɛks ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə/

Definitions of reflex camera words

  • noun reflex camera a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing. 1
  • noun reflex camera a camera in which the image is composed and focused on a large ground-glass viewfinder screen. In a single-lens reflex the light enters through the camera lens and falls on the film when the viewfinder mirror is retracted. In a twin-lens reflex the light enters through a separate lens and is deflected onto the viewfinder screen 0
  • noun reflex camera a camera in which the image formed by the lens is reflected by a mirror onto a ground-glass plate to help in focusing 0
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Origin of reflex camera

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Reflex camera

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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reflex camera 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 69% 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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