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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| latitude (ˈlætɪˌtjuːd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°), equal to the angle subtended at the centre of the globe by the meridian between the equator and the point in question |
| b. (often plural) See longitude a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator | |
| 2. | scope for freedom of action, thought, etc; freedom from restriction: his parents gave him a great deal of latitude |
| 3. | photog the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative |
| 4. | astronomy See celestial latitude |
| [C14: from Latin lātitūdō, from lātus broad] | |
| lati'tudinal | |
| —adj | |
| lati'tudinally | |
| —adv | |