pinhole camera
noun
a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
Origin of pinhole camera
1First recorded in 1890–95
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How to use pinhole camera in a sentence
I looked over my workbench and finally picked up the pinhole camera.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowWell, I will get a picture with my pinhole camera even if I have no lens.
The Hilltop Boys | Cyril Burleigh
British Dictionary definitions for pinhole camera
pinhole camera
noun
a camera with a pinhole as an aperture instead of a lens
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