Meaning Of The Word Camera obscura

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What's The Definition Of Camera obscura?

camera obscura in American English
a dark chamber with a lens or opening through which an image is projected in natural colors onto an opposite surface
noun: a darkened boxlike device in which images of external objects, received through an aperture, as with a convex lens, are exhibited in their natural colors on a surface arranged to receive them: used for sketching, exhibition purposes, etc.

camera obscura in British English
noun: a darkened chamber or small building in which images of outside objects are projected onto a flat surface by a convex lens in an aperture

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