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pinhole camera

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A simple lensless device for producing a photographic image, consisting of an enclosed box with film or some other flat photosensitive surface on one interior side and a tiny hole in the opposite side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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  • Hungarian: lyukkamera — a simple lensless device for producing a photographic image
  • Russian: ка́мера-о́бскура (kámera-óbskura) — a simple lensless device for producing a photographic image