Definitions for camera lucida
ˈlu sɪ dəcam·er·a lu·ci·da

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. camera lucidanoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. camera lucidanoun

   An instrument that uses a shaped prism or mirrors to cause an apparent image of external objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, so that the outlines may be conveniently traced.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Camera lucida

   A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists and microscopists. The camera lucida projects an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed, onto the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.

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1. camera lucida

   A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists and scientists. It utilizes a prism or series of mirrors to project a virtual image of an object onto a surface enabling the user to draw the object accurately in terms of size, shape and perspective. The term, derived from Latin, means "bright room."

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1. Camera lucida

   an instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope

2. Etymology: [L. camera chamber + L. lucidus, lucida, lucid, light.]

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1. Camera lucida

   A camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists. The camera lucida performs an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed upon the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.

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1. Camera Lucida

   an optical instrument or contrivance, by means of which the image of an object may be made to appear on a light or white surface.

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1. • Optical Device

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camera lucida in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camera lucida in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=camera lucida
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Camera_Lucida
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_Lucida
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camera lucida
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=camera lucida
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#CameraLucida