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fotocamera

/ˌfɔ.toˈka.me.ra/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 21,550

Meaning

camera

  • a camera used for taking still photographs, especially digital

In a sentence

La fotocamera del mio telefono fa foto bellissime.

My phone's camera takes beautiful pictures.

Hai comprato una nuova fotocamera per il viaggio?

Did you buy a new camera for the trip?

Questa fotocamera non funziona bene con poca luce.

This camera doesn't work well in low light.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fotocamerafeminine · singular
fotocamerefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • 'Fotocamera' specifically takes photos; 'videocamera' records videos, while 'macchina fotografica' is a common everyday synonym.

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