Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Definition of camera noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Oxford3000

camera

noun
camera pronunciation English ˈkæmərə camera pronunciation American ˈkæmərə
 
a piece of equipment for taking photographs, moving pictures or television pictures
Just point the camera and press the button.Cameras started clicking as soon as she stepped out of the car.a TV/video cameraa camera crew
Idioms

in camera

(law) in a judge's private room, without the press or the public being presentThe trial was held in camera.

on camera

being filmed or shown on television
Are you prepared to tell your story on camera?