camer

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. ]