camera lucida

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Synonyms: camera lucidas

Antonyms: camera lucidas

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Noun

1. An [[instrument]] that uses a shaped [[prism]] or [[mirror]]s to cause an apparent [[image]] of external objects to appear as if [[project]]ed upon a [[plane]] [[surface]], so that the [[outline]]s may be conveniently [[trace]]d.

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