pinhole camera

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

Describes a simple camera without a lens, using only a tiny aperture to project an image.

pinholepinhole + NOUN

Categories:

camera

Examples (10)

  • A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens.
  • Building a pinhole camera can be a fun educational project.
  • The image produced by a pinhole camera has a unique soft focus.
  • Early photographers experimented with pinhole cameras before lenses were perfected.
  • You can make a basic pinhole camera from a cardboard box.
  • Despite its simplicity, a pinhole camera captures surprisingly detailed images.
  • The lack of a lens makes a pinhole camera incredibly durable.
  • Some artists prefer the aesthetic of photographs taken with a pinhole camera.
  • Modern digital cameras contrast sharply with the basic design of a pinhole camera.
  • My science class is going to construct a pinhole camera next week.