lens turret

American

noun

Photography.

a rotating device on a camera for bringing any of several lenses in front of the shutter.

Etymology

Origin of lens turret

First recorded in 1950–55

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In the operating theater, the TV camera's lens turret is mounted in the overhead light, directly above the surgeon's table.

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