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Cameras has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

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Noun
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plural of camera

"The security cameras captured every moment of the break-in from multiple angles."

In plain English: Cameras are devices that take pictures or record videos by capturing light and saving it on film or a digital sensor.

"We need to set up several cameras before the big game starts."

Usage: Use cameras to refer to multiple devices used for recording still images or video. Do not confuse this plural noun with the singular word camera when referring to just one unit.

Proper Noun
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plural of Camera

"The security cameras outside the building recorded everyone who entered during the break-in."

Example Sentences
"We need to set up several cameras before the big game starts." noun
See Also
camera multicamera
Related Terms

Origin

Derived from the Latin camera meaning "room" or "chamber," this term originally referred to darkened rooms used by artists for drawing and was later applied to light-sensitive boxes in photography. The plural form entered English through Italian usage before becoming standard modern terminology.

Rhyming Words
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