Definitions[]
General[]
A camera is
| “ | [a]ny instrument for converting electromagnetic radiation from a source into an image of that source."[1] | ” |
| “ | [a]n apparatus for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film or plate.[2] | ” |
Television[]
A camera is
| “ | an electronic device using an optical system and a light-sensitive pickup tube or chip to convert visual signals into electrical impulses.[3] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Geodetic Glossary.
- ↑ NASA Science Glossary.
- ↑ Unified Capabilities, Framework 2013, App. C, at C-6 (full-text).