Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning for the given Latin expression.

Camera obscura

  1. photographic film

  2. secret filming

  3. dark chamber

  4. blurred photograph
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Camera obscura' literally means 'dark chamber' in Latin. It refers to the optical device that was the precursor to cameras, consisting of a darkened room or box with a small hole through which light projects an inverted image. The modern camera derives its name from this early invention.

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