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Camera lucida   /kˈæmərə lutʃˈidə/   Listen
Camera lucida

noun
1.
An optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it.





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"Camera lucida" Quotes from Famous Books



... A sketch of this view from Parks Hill is annexed to the report, and lest any doubt be entertained of its accuracy it is proper to state that the unassisted vision was not relied upon, but that the outlines were carefully delineated by means of the camera lucida. ...
— A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler - Section 2 (of 3) of Volume 4: John Tyler • Compiled by James D. Richardson


Words linked to "Camera lucida" :   optical device, microscope


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