subminiature camera

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a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.

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Also called subminiature.

Words nearby subminiature camera

submetallic, submicron, submicroscopic, submillimeter, subminiature, subminiature camera, subminiaturize, subminimum, subminimum wage, submiss, submission

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A leather cased camera was suspended from his bull neck by means of a strap.
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In fact, if we should peek in the back of the camera, and to do so would ruin the exposure, we could not even see it.
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British Dictionary definitions for subminiature camera

subminiature camera

noun

a pocket-sized camera, usually using 16 millimetre film with a very fine grain so that negatives can produce considerably enlarged prints

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