# camera obscura

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæm.ə.ɹə əbˈskjʊə.ɹə/

## Definitions
1. A darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface.

## Etymology
From New Latin camera obscūra (literally “dark chamber”); compare camera.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camera-obscura