automatic camera


noun
  1. a camera in which the lens aperture or the shutter speed or both are automatically adjusted to the prevailing conditions

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How to use automatic camera in a sentence

  • Is he to appear with his flying machine, or his portable dining-table, or his automatic camera?

    A Foregone Conclusion | William Dean Howells
  • Probably got an automatic camera so Gotch can watch the show.

    First on the Moon | Jeff Sutton
  • Off to the left, where was planted the automatic camera, came a faint noise.

  • Prochaska manned the automatic camera to record the orbital and landing phases.

    First on the Moon | Jeff Sutton
  • Mr. Ringold and Mr. Hadley were surprised and delighted at the news the boys brought, but they voted against the automatic camera.