box camera
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of box camera
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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He likely used optical devices, including a camera obscura, a precursor to the box camera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Christina Broom only began to experiment with photography in her forties, using a box camera.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
The novel sight of an old box camera elicits excitement and curiosity – even among those who police the new rules.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
He uses a box camera that he compares laughingly to an accordion “with all its bells and whistles.”
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023
It was a large box camera with an accordion apparatus for the lens, unwieldy and as heavy as a stone around his neck, and he disliked it thoroughly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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