n. An optical device that projects an image of an object onto a plane surface, especially for tracing. [New Latin camera lūcida (formed on the model of CAMERA OBSCURA) : Latin camera, chamber; see CHAMBER + Latin lūcida, feminine of lūcidus, bright, full of light; see LUCID.] |
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