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camera obscura

/ˌˈkæmərə ˌɑbskjurə/
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Definitions of camera obscura
  1. noun
    a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
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    type of:
    chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
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