Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camera lucida

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: cam-er-a lu-ci-da
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Latin camera lucida

Inflected Forms

camera lucidas (plural)

Questions

What does camera lucida mean?: 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.
Where does camera lucida come from?: Latin camera lucida

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