panoramic camera

American  

noun

1. a still camera having a movable lens that horizontally scans a view while exposing a long photographic plate or strip of film.

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Etymology

Origin of panoramic camera

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

National Park Service deployed an ultrasensitive panoramic camera outside both Flagstaff and the similarly sized city of Cheyenne, Wyo., which does not have comparable dark sky ordinances.

From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2022

Prosecutors are in possession of a 31-minute video that Mr. Reffitt apparently took during the riot with a panoramic camera.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

The scenes, shot with a Widelux panoramic camera by John Stamets, were published in 1987 in the landmark photographer’s sole book, “Portrait of a Market.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2017

The panoramic camera atop the rover’s mast, for instance, will have a zoom function to zero in on areas of interest.

From Nature • Jan. 17, 2017

Ma Pettengill, with a last proud look at her jewels, swept the panoramic camera of her eye round to the blacksmith shop on our right.

From Ma Pettengill by Wilson, Harry Leon