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n.; pl. E. Cameras L. Camerae [ L. vault, arch, LL., chamber. See Chamber. ] A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bellows camera. See under Bellows. --
In camera (Law), in a judge's chamber, that is, privately; as, a judge hears testimony which is not fit for the open court in camera. --
Panoramic camera, or
Pantascopic camera, a photographic camera in which the lens and sensitized plate revolve so as to expose adjacent parts of the plate successively to the light, which reaches it through a narrow vertical slit; -- used in photographing broad landscapes. Abney. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Comrade. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to finance and public revenue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. caméralistique, G. kameralistik, fr. L. camera vault, LL., chamber, treasury. ] The science of finance or public revenue. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L. camera chamber + L. lucidus, lucida, lucid, light. ] (Opt.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ LL. camera chamber + L. obscurus, obscura, dark. ] (Opt.) 1. An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Photog.) An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses, thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back of an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modified; -- commonly called simply the camera. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Camerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Camerzting. ] [ L. cameratus, p. p. of camerare. See Camber. ] 1. To build in the form of a vault; to arch over. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To divide into chambers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cameratio. ] A vaulting or arching over. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power. [ Written also camerlengo and camarlengo. ]

n. A follower of the Rev. Richard Cameron, a Scotch Covenanter of the time of Charles II. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cameron and others refused to accept the “indulgence” offered the Presbyterian clergy, insisted on the Solemn league and Covenant, and in 1680 declared Charles II. deposed for tyranny, breach of faith, etc. Cameron was killed at the battle of Airdmoss, but his followers became a denomination (afterwards called Reformed Presbyterians) who refused to recognize laws or institutions which they believed contrary to the kingdom of Christ, but who now avail themselves of political rights. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. concameratus, p. p. of concamerare to arch over. See Camber. ] 1. To arch over; to vault. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of the upper beak an inch and a half consisteth of one concamerated bone. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To divide into chambers or cells. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. concameratio. ] 1. An arch or vault. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A chamber of a multilocular shell. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. decamerone, fr. Gr. de`ka ten + &unr_; part; though quite generally supposed to be derived from "hme`ra day: cf. F. décaméron.] A celebrated collection of tales, supposed to be related in ten days; -- written in the 14th century, by Boccaccio, an Italian.

n. [ Pref. in- in + L. camera chamber, LL., also, jurisdiction: cf. F. incamération, It. incamerazione. ] (R. C. Ch.) The act or process of uniting lands, rights, or revenues, to the ecclesiastical chamber, i. e., to the pope's domain. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Photog.) A camera in which a number of plates can be exposed without reloading. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]