Definition of Camera lucida
Cam´e`ra lu´ci`da
1.
(Opt.)
An
instrument
which
by
means
of
a
prism
of
a
peculiar
form
,
or
an
arrangement
of
mirrors
,
causes
an
apparent
image
of
an
external
object
or
objects
to
appear
as
if
projected
upon
a
plane
surface
,
as
of
paper
or
canvas
,
so
that
the
outlines
may
conveniently
traced
.
It
is
generally
used
with
the
microscope
.
Related Words
microscope
,
optical
device
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