aperture
noun
the hole in a camera that lets light in
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noun
a small container with film or magnetic tape inside that you put into a camera or tape recorder
noun
a room with very little light in it, used for developing photographs from film using chemicals
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the amount of time that you allow light to reach the film in a camera when taking a photograph
adjective
a fast film is one that you use to take photographs of something that is moving quickly, or that you use when there is not very much light
noun
a glass or plastic object that you put on a camera to change the color or amount of light that passes through the lens
noun
a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph in order to provide enough light
noun
a small light bulb attached to a camera that produces a flash of light for taking a photograph
a small camera that records pictures and sound in the form of electronic signals
noun
the part of a camera, telescope, microscope, etc. that you turn until you can see something clearly
noun
a piece of equipment that shows you how bright the light is in a place, used for example when you are taking a photograph
noun
a piece of film that has very small photographs of documents on it, so that they can be carried secretly or stored easily
noun
the skill, job, or process of taking photographs or using a camera to record scenes or events for a movie or television program
noun
a piece of glass covered in chemicals that react with light, used especially in the past for producing images that could then be printed as photographs
a camera that produces photographs immediately, or a photograph from it
adjective
slow film for a camera is not very sensitive to light, so that it takes more time to take a photograph
abbreviation
single lens reflex: a type of camera that allows you to see exactly what will appear in the photograph when you look through the viewfinder
noun
a telephone with a screen and camera that allows you to see the person who you are talking to
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an object shaped like a small box, used for looking at slides (=photographs printed on clear film)
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a small window in a camera, used for seeing exactly what you are photographing or recording
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the screen on a digital camera on which you can see the image that you have just recorded
noun
a piece of equipment that you attach to your camera so that you can take photographs of things that are very close or very far away
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