单词 | revolver camera |
释义 | > as lemmasrevolver camera revolver camera n. now historical a small camera designed to resemble a pistol; = photo-revolver n. at photo- comb. form 2b.In quot. 1866: a fictional camera that revolves. ΚΠ 1866 J. Mudd Collodio-albumen Process 69 Mr. Dryman, wished to remark that the ‘revolver’ camera, alluded to in the Chairman's address, must not be confounded with a photographic weapon of a similar name, which had been in existence some time.] 1882 Artist 1 Aug. 253/2 An unusual number of painters have added photography to their ‘kit’ for their rambles this season. Small pocket cameras..or the convenient ‘revolver camera’, are largely adopted. 1938 Pop. Sci. Monthly Aug. 28/1 (caption) Test of revolver camera, and three ‘shots’ made by it. 2005 J. Wade Cameras in Disguise 5 Thompson's Revolver Camera, or Revolver Photographique, is generally accepted as the earliest example of a disguised camera. < as lemmas |
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