English-Thai Dictionary
Cameroon
N คา เม รู น Cameroun Republic of Cameroon ka-me-run
Cameroon
N ประเทศ คา เม รู น Cameroun Republic of Cameroon pra-thed-ka-me-run
came
VI กริยา ช่อง ที่ 2 ของ come kri-ya-chong-ti-2-kong
camel
N อูฐ aud
cameleer
N คน ขี่ อูฐ camel driver kon-ki-aud
camelhair
N ผ้า ที่ ทำ จากข นอูฐ มี สีน้ำตาล อ่อน camel's hair pha-ti-tham-jak-kon-aud-me se-nam-tan-oon
camellia
N ไม้พุ่มช นิดหนึ่ง มีด อก สี ขาว สีแดง หรือ สีชมพู mai-phum-cha-nid-nueng-mee-dok-se-khao-se-daeng-rue-se-chom-phu
camelopard
N ยีราฟ giraffe ye-raf
camelot
N สถานที่ ตั้ง ของ พระราชวัง ของ กลุ่ม อัศวิน โต๊ะกลม ของ กษัตริย์ อา เธอ ร์
camembert
N เนย ที่ มี ครีม อยู่ ตรงกลาง
cameo
N หิน ประดับ ที่ ออกแบบ ให้ นูน ขึ้น จาก พื้น สีเข้ม hin-pra-dab-ti-ook-baeb-hai-nun-kuen-jak-phuen-see-khem
camera
N กล้องถ่ายภาพ photographic camera klong-thai-phab
camera-shy
ADJ ที่ ไม่ ชอบ ถูก ถ่ายภาพ ti-mai-chob-tuk-thai-phab
cameraman
N ช่างภาพ ช่างกล้อง camera operator photographer chang-phab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CAME
pret.of come, which see.
CAME
n.A slender rod of cast lead, of which glaziers make their turned lead.
CAMEL
n. 1. A large quadruped used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens, and for riders. As genus, the camel belongs to the order of Pecora. The characteristics are; it has no horns; it has six fore teeth in the under jaw; the canine teeth are wide set, three in the upper and two in the lower jaw; and there is a fissure in the upper lip. The dromedary of Arabian camel, has one bunch on the back, four callous protuberances on the fore legs and two on the hind legs. The Bactrian camel has two bunches on the back. The Llama of South America is a smaller animal, with a smooth back, small head, fine black eyes, and very long neck. The Pacos or sheep of Chili his no bunch. Camels constitute the riches of an Arabian, without which he could neither subsist, carry on trade nor travel over sandy desarts. Their milk is his common food. By the camels power of sustaining abstinence rom drink, for many days, and of subsisting on a few coarse shrubs, he is peculiarly fitted for the parched and barren lands of Asia and Africa.
2. In Holland, Camel, [or Kameel, as Coxe writes it, ] is a machine for lifting ships, and bearing them over the Pampus, at the mouth of the river Y, or over other bars. It is also used in other places, and particularly at the dock in Petersburg, to bear vessels over a bar to Cronstadt.
CAMEL-BACKED
a.Having a back like a camel. Cameleon mineral. [See Chameleon. ] A compound of pure potash and black oxyd of manganese, fused together, whose solution in water, at first green, passes spontaneously through the whole series of colored rays to the red; and by the addition of potash, it returns to its original green.
CAMELOPARD
n.[camelus and pardalis.] The giraff, a species constituting the genus Camelopardalis. This animal has two straight horns, without branches, six inches long, covered with hair, truncated at the end and tufted. On the forehead, is a tubercle, two inches high, resembling another horn. The fore legs are not much longer than the hind ones, but the shoulders are of such a vast length, as to render the fore part of the animal much higher than the hind part. The head is like that of a stag; the neck is slender and elegant, furnished with a short mane. The color of the whole animal is a dirty white marked with large broad rusty spots. This animal is found in the central and eastern parts of Africa. It is timid and not fleet.
CAMEO, CAMAIEU, CAMAYEU
n.A peculiar sort of onyx; also, a stone on which are found various figures and representations of landscapes, a kind of lusus naturae, exhibiting pictures without painting. The word is said to be the oriental camehuia, a name given to the onyx, when they find, in preparing it, another color; as who should say, another color. The word is applied by others to those precious stones, onyxes, carnelians and agates, on which lapidaries employ their art, to aid nature and perfect the figures.
The word is also applied to any gem on which figures may be engraved.
The word signifies also a painting in which there is only one color, and where the lights and shadows are of gold, wrought on a golden or azure ground. When the ground is yellow, the French call it cirage; when gray, grisaille. This work is chiefly used to represent bassorelievos.
Camera obscura, or dark chamber, in optics, an apparatus representing an artificial eye, in which the images of external objects, received through a double convex glass, are exhibited distinctly, and in their native colors, on a white matter, placed within the machine, in the focus of the glass.
CAMERADE
n.One who lodges or resides in the same apartment; now comrade, which see.
CAMERALISTIC
a.Pertaining to finance and public revenue.
CAMERALISTICS
n.The science of finance or public revenue, comprehending the means of raising and disposing of it.
CAMERATE
v.t.To vault; to ceil.
CAMERATED
a.Arched; vaulted.
CAMERATION
n.An arching or vaulting.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CAME
CAME Came,
Defn: imp. of Come.
CAME
Came, n. Etym: [Cf. Scot. came, caim, comb, and OE. camet silver. ]
Defn: A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used, in casements and stained-glass windows, to hold together the panes or pieces of glass.
CAMEL
Cam "el, n. Etym: [Oe. camel, chamel, OF. camel, chamel, F. chameau L.camelus, fr. Gr. gamal, Ar. jamal. Cf. As. camel, fr. L. camelus.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius ) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus ) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicuña, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia ).
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A watertight structure (as a large box or boxes ) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted. Camel bird (Zoöl.), the ostrich. -- Camel locust (Zoöl.), the mantis. -- Camel's thorn (Bot. ), a low, leguminous shrub (Alhagi maurorum ) of the Arabian desert, from which exudes a sweetish gum, which is one of the substances called manna.
CAMELBACKED; CAMEL-BACKED
CAMELBACKED; CAMEL-BACKED Cam "el *backed `, a.
Defn: Having a back like a camel; humpbacked. Fuller.
CAMELEON
CAMELEON Ca *me "le *on, n.
Defn: See Chaceleon. [Obs. ]
CAMELLIA
Ca *mel "li *a, n. Etym: [NL. ; -- named after Kamel, a Jesuit who is said to have brought it from the East. ] (Bot. )
Defn: An Asiatic genus of small shrubs, often with shining leaves and showy flowers. Camelia Japonica is much cultivated for ornament, and C. Sassanqua and C. Oleifera are grown in China for the oil which is pressed from their seeds. The tea plant is now referred to this genus under the name of Camellia Thea.
CAMELOPARD
Ca *mel "o *pard, n. Etym: [LL. camelopardus, L. camelopardalus,camelopardalis, fr. Gr. camélopard. The camelopard has a neck and head like a camel, and is spotted like a pard. See Camel, and Pard. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An African ruminant; the giraffe. See Giraffe.
CAMELOT
CAMELOT Came "lot, n.
Defn: See Camelet. [Obs. ]
CAMELRY
CAMELRY Cam "el *ry, n.
Defn: Troops that are mounted on camels.
CAMELSHAIR
CAMELSHAIR Cam "els *hair `, a.
Defn: Of camel's hair. Camel's-hair pencil, a small brush used by painters in water colors, made of camel's hair or similar materials. -- Camel's-hair shawl. A name often given to a cashmere shawl. See Cashmere shawl under Cashmere.
CAMEMBERT; CAMEMBERT CHEESE
CAMEMBERT; CAMEMBERT CHEESE Ca `mem `bert ", n., or Camembert cheese.
Defn: A kind of soft, unpressed cream cheese made in the vicinity of Camembert, near Argentan, France; also, any cheese of the same type, wherever made.
CAMEO
Cam "e *o, n.; pl. Cameos. Etym: [It cammeo; akin to F. camée, camaïeu,Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown origin. ]
Defn: A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.
Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers of different colors, such stones as the onyx and sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used. Cameo conch (Zoöl.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp. Cassis cameo, C. rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See Quern conch.
CAMERA
Cam "e *ra, n.; pl. E. Cameras, L. Camerae. Etym: [L. vault, arch, LL. ,chamber. See Chamber. ]
Defn: A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura. Bellows camera. See under Bellows. -- In camera (Law ), in a judge's chamber, that is, privately; as, a judge hears testimony which is not fit for the open court in camera. -- Panoramic, or Pantascopic, camera, a photographic camera in which the lens and sensitized plate revolve so as to expose adjacent parts of the plate successively to the light, which reaches it through a narrow vertical slit; -- used in photographing broad landscapes. Abney.
CAMERADE
CAMERADE Came "rade, n.
Defn: See Comrade, [Obs. ]
CAMERALISTIC
CAMERALISTIC Cam `e *ra *lis "tic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to finance and public revenue.
CAMERALISTICS
Cam `e *ra *lis "tics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. caméralistique, G. kameralistik, fr. L. camera vault, LL. , chamber, treasury. ]
Defn: The science of finance or public revenue.
CAMERA LUCIDA
Cam "e *ra lu "ci *da. Etym: [L. camera chamber + L. lucidus, lucida,lucid, light. ] (Opt. )
Defn: An instrument which by means of a prism of a peculiar form, or an arrangement of mirrors, causes an apparent image of an external object or objects to appear as if projected upon a plane surface, as of paper or canvas, so that the outlines may conveniently traced. It is generally used with the microscope.
CAMERA OBSCURA
Cam "e *ra ob *scu "ra. Etym: [LL. camera chamber + L. obscurus, obscura,dark. ] (Opt. )
1. An apparatus in which the images of extermal objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the oulines may be traced.
2. (Photog. )
Defn: An apparatus in which the image of an external object or objects is, by means of lenses. thrown upon a sensitized plate or surface placed at the back or an extensible darkened box or chamber variously modifled; -- commonly called simply the camera.
CAMERATE
Cam "er *ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Camerated; p. pr. & vb. n.Camerzting.] Etym: [L. cameratus, p. p. of camerare. See Camber. ]
1. To build in the form of a vault; to arch over.
2. To divide into chambers.
CAMERATION
Cam `er *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. cameratio.]
Defn: A vaulting or arching over. [R.]
CAMERLINGO
Ca `mer *lin "go, n. Etym: [It. ]
Defn: The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power. [Written also camerlengo and camarlengo. ]
CAMERONIAN
CAMERONIAN Cam `e *ro "ni *an, n.
Defn: A follower of the Rev. Richard Cameron, a Scotch Covenanter of the time of Charies II. Cameron and others refused to accept the "indulgence " offered the Presbyterian clergy, insisted on the Solemn league and Covenant, and in 168 declared Charles II deposed for tyranny, breach of faith, etc. Cameron was killed at the battle of Airdmoss, but his followers became a denomination (afterwards called Reformed Presbyterians ) who refused to recognize laws or institutions which they believed contrary to the kingdom of Christ, but who now avail themselves of political rights.
New American Oxford Dictionary
came
came |kām keɪm | past tense of come.
came
came 2 |keɪm | ▶noun each of a number of strips forming a framework for enclosing a pane of glass, especially in a leaded window. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
camel
cam el |ˈkaməl ˈkæməl | ▶noun 1 a large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps. [Genus Camelus, family Camelidae (the camel family ): two species (see Arabian camel, Bactrian camel ). The camel family also includes the llama and its relatives. ] • a fabric made from camel hair. • a light yellowish-brown color like that of camel hair. 2 an apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy. • a large floating fender used to keep a vessel off the dock. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin.
camelback
cam el back |ˈkaməlˌbak ˈkæməlbæk | ▶noun a back with a hump-shaped curve on a sofa or other piece of furniture: [ as modifier ] : a camelback sofa.
camel cricket
cam el crick et ▶noun a wingless humpbacked insect related to the grasshoppers, typically living in caves or holes. Also called cave cricket. [Family Raphidophoridae: several genera. ]
cameleer
cam el eer |ˌkaməˈli (ə )r ˌkæməˈlɪər | ▶noun a person who controls or rides a camel.
camel hair
cam el hair |ˈkæməl hɛ (ə )r |(also camel's hair ) ▶noun 1 a fabric made from the hair of a camel: [ as modifier ] : a camel-hair coat. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] fine, soft hair from a squirrel's tail, used in artists' brushes.
camelid
cam e lid |kəˈmēlid, ˈkaməlid ˈkæməlɪd | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of the camel family (Camelidae ). ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from modern Latin Camelidae (plural ), from Latin camelus ‘camel, ’ from Greek kamēlos.
camellia
ca mel lia |kəˈmēlyə kəˈmiljə | ▶noun an evergreen eastern Asian shrub related to the tea plant, grown for its showy flowers and shiny leaves. [Genus Camellia, family Theaceae: several species, in particular the common camellia (C. japonica ), which has numerous cultivars and hybrids. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, named by Linnaeus after Joseph Kamel (Latinized as Camellus ), Moravian botanist (1661 –1706 ), who described the flora of Luzon, an island in the Philippines.
Camellia State
Ca mel lia State a nickname for the state of Alabama.
camelopard
ca mel o pard |kəˈmeləˌpärd kəˈmɛləpɑrd | ▶noun archaic a giraffe. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis, from kamēlos ‘camel ’ + pardalis (see pard ).
Camelopardalis
Ca mel o par da lis |kəˌmeləˈpärdl -is kəˌmɛləˈpɑrdələs |Astronomy a large but inconspicuous northern constellation (the Giraffe ), between Polaris and Perseus. • (as genitive Camelopardalis ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Alpha Camelopardalis. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis (see camelopard ).
Camelot
Cam e lot |ˈkaməˌlät ˈkæməlɑt | (in Arthurian legend ) the place where King Arthur held his court. • (as noun a Camelot ) a place associated with glittering romance and optimism.
camel spider
cam el spi der ▶noun another term for sun spider.
camel thorn
camel thorn ▶noun either of two spiny leguminous shrubs occurring in arid country. ●Alhagi camelorum (of the Middle East ) and Acacia giraffae (of southern Africa ), family Leguminosae.
Camembert
Cam em bert |ˈkaməmˌbe (ə )r ˈkæməmˌbɛ (ə )r | ▶noun a kind of rich, soft, creamy cheese with a whitish rind, originally made near Camembert in Normandy.
cameo
cam e o |ˈkamēˌō ˈkæmiˌoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. cameos ) 1 a piece of jewelry, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different color. 2 a short descriptive literary sketch that neatly encapsulates someone or something: cameos of street life. • a small character part in a play or movie, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity: [ as modifier ] : he played numerous cameo roles. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French camahieu, cama (h )u; later influenced by Italian cam (m )eo, from medieval Latin cammaeus, related to the Old French word.
cameo glass
cameo glass ▶noun [ mass noun ] decorative glass consisting of layers of different colours, the outermost being cut away to leave a design in relief.
camera
cam er a 1 |ˈkam (ə )rə ˈkæm (ə )rə | ▶noun a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, movie film, or video signals. PHRASES on (or off ) camera while being filmed or televised (or not being filmed or televised ): on camera, she was error-prone and nervous. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin (see camera 2, camera obscura ).
camera
cam er a 2 |ˈkæm (ə )rə ˈkam (ə )rə | ▶noun [ in names ] a chamber or round building: the Radcliffe Camera. PHRASES in camera chiefly Law in private, in particular taking place in the private chambers of a judge, with the press and public excluded: judges assess the merits of such claims in camera. [late Latin, ‘in the chamber. ’]ORIGIN late 17th cent. (denoting a council or legislative chamber in Italy or Spain ): from Latin, ‘vault, arched chamber, ’ from Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover. ’
camera lucida
cam er a lu ci da |ˈlo͞osidə ˌkæmərə ˈlusədə | ▶noun an instrument in which rays of light are reflected by a prism to produce on a sheet of paper an image, from which a drawing can be made. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘bright chamber, ’ on the pattern of camera obscura.
cameraman
cam er a man |ˈkam (ə )rəmən, -ˌman ˈkæm (ə )rəˌmæn |(or camerawoman ) ▶noun ( pl. cameramen or camerawomen ) a person whose profession involves operating a television or movie camera.
camera obscura
cam er a ob scu ra |əbˈskyo͝orə kæmərəɑːbˈskjʊrə | ▶noun a darkened box with a convex lens or aperture for projecting the image of an external object onto a screen inside. It is important historically in the development of photography. • a small round building with a rotating angled mirror at the apex of the roof, projecting an image of the landscape onto a horizontal surface inside. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘dark chamber. ’
cameraperson
cam er a per son |ˈkam (ə )rəˌpərsən ˈkæmərəˌpərsən | ▶noun a cameraman or camerawoman (used as a neutral alternative ).
camera phone
cam er a phone ▶noun a cellular phone incorporating a digital camera.
camera-ready
cam er a-read y ▶adjective Printing (of matter to be printed ) in the right form and of good enough quality to be reproduced photographically onto a printing plate: camera-ready copy.
camerawork
cam er a work |ˈkam (ə )rəˌwərk ˈkæm (ə )rəˌwərk | ▶noun the way in which cameras are used in a movie or television program: discreet camerawork and underplayed acting.
Cameron, David
Cameron, David |ˈkamərən | (b.1966 ), British Conservative statesman, Prime Minister since 2010 (in coalition with the Liberal Democrats ); full name David William Donald Cameron.
Cameron, David
Cam er on, David |ˈkamərən | (1966 –), British Conservative statesman; prime minister 2010 –; full name David William Donald Cameron.
Cameron, James
Cam |eron |ˈkamərən | (b.1954 ), Canadian-born American film director. His films include The Terminator (1984 ) and Titanic (1997 ).
Cameron, Julia Margaret
Cam |eron |ˈkamərən | (1815 –79 ), English photographer, credited with being the first to use soft-focus techniques. Her work often reflects the influence of contemporary painting, especially that of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Cameron Highlands
Cam |eron High |lands a hill resort region in Pahang, Malaysia. ORIGIN named after the surveyor William Cameron, who mapped the area in 1885.
Cameroon
Cam e roon |ˌkaməˈro͞on ˌkæməˈrun | a country on the western coast of Africa, between Nigeria and Gabon; pop. 18,879,300 (est. 2009 ); capital, Yaoundé; languages, French and English (official ), many local languages, pidgin. French name Cameroun. A German protectorate from 1884 until 1916, it was subsequently administered by France and then by Britain as a League of Nations (later United Nations ) trusteeship. In 1960, the French part became an independent republic and was joined in 1961 by part of British Cameroon; the remainder became part of Nigeria. Cameroon became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1995. DERIVATIVES Cam e roon i an adjective & noun
Oxford Dictionary
cameraperson
cam er a per son |ˈkam (ə )rəˌpərsən ˈkæmərəˌpərsən | ▶noun a cameraman or camerawoman (used as a neutral alternative ).
Cameron, David
Cam er on, David |ˈkamərən | (1966 –), British Conservative statesman; prime minister 2010 –; full name David William Donald Cameron.
came
came 1 |keɪm | past tense of come.
came
came 2 |keɪm | ▶noun each of a number of strips forming a framework for enclosing a pane of glass, especially in a leaded window. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
camel
camel |ˈkam (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps. ●Genus Camelus, family Camelidae (the camel family ): two species (see Arabian camel, Bactrian camel ). The camel family also includes the llama and its relatives. • [ mass noun ] a fabric made from camel hair. • [ mass noun ] a yellowish-fawn colour like that of camel hair. 2 an apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin.
camelback
camel |back |ˈkam (ə )lbak | ▶noun a back with a hump-shaped curve on a sofa or other piece of furniture: [ as modifier ] : a camelback sofa.
camel cricket
camel cricket ▶noun a humpbacked wingless insect related to the grasshoppers, typically living in caves or holes. Also called cave cricket. ●Family Raphidophoridae: several genera.
cameleer
cameleer |ˌkaməˈlɪə | ▶noun a person who controls or rides a camel.
camel hair
camel hair (also camel's hair ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a fabric made from the hair of a camel: [ as modifier ] : a camel-hair coat. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] fine, soft hair from a squirrel's tail, used in artists' brushes.
camelid
camelid |kəˈmiːlɪd, ˈkaməlɪd | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of the camel family (Camelidae ). ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from modern Latin Camelidae (plural ), from Latin camelus ‘camel ’, from Greek kamēlos.
camellia
camellia |kəˈmiːlɪə, -ˈmɛlɪə | ▶noun an evergreen East Asian shrub related to the tea plant, grown for its showy flowers and shiny leaves. ●Genus Camellia, family Theaceae: several species, in particular the common camellia (C. japonica ). ORIGIN modern Latin, named by Linnaeus after Joseph Kamel (Latinized as Camellus ), Moravian botanist (1661 –1706 ), who described the flora of Luzon.
camelopard
camelopard |ˈkamɪlə (ʊ )pɑːd, kəˈmɛləpɑːd | ▶noun archaic a giraffe. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis, from kamēlos ‘camel ’ + pardalis (see pard ).
Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis |kəˌmɛlə (ʊ )ˈpɑːd (ə )lɪs |Astronomy a large but inconspicuous northern constellation (the Giraffe ), between the Pole Star and Perseus. • (as genitive Camelopardalis |kəmɛləˈpɑːd (ə )lɪs |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Alpha Camelopardalis. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis (see camelopard ).
Camelot
Camelot |ˈkamɪlɒt | (in Arthurian legend ) the place where King Arthur held his court. • (as noun a Camelot ) a place associated with glittering romance and optimism.
camel spider
camel spider ▶noun another term for sun spider.
camel thorn
camel thorn ▶noun either of two spiny leguminous shrubs occurring in arid country. ●Alhagi camelorum (of the Middle East ) and Acacia giraffae (of southern Africa ), family Leguminosae.
Camembert
Camembert |ˈkaməmbɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a kind of rich, soft, creamy cheese with a whitish rind, originally made near Camembert in Normandy.
cameo
cameo |ˈkamɪəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. cameos ) 1 a piece of jewellery, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different colour. 2 a short descriptive literary sketch which neatly encapsulates someone or something: cameos of street life. • a small character part in a play or film, played by a distinguished actor: [ as modifier ] : he played numerous cameo roles. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French camahieu, cama (h )u; later influenced by Italian cam (m )eo, from medieval Latin cammaeus, related to the Old French word.
cameo glass
cameo glass ▶noun [ mass noun ] decorative glass consisting of layers of different colours, the outermost being cut away to leave a design in relief.
camera
camera 1 |ˈkam (ə )rə | ▶noun a device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, movie film, or video signals. PHRASES on (or off ) camera while being filmed or televised (or not being filmed or televised ).ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin (see camera 2, camera obscura ).
camera
camera 2 |ˈkam (ə )rə | ▶noun [ in names ] a chamber or round building: the Radcliffe Camera. PHRASES in camera chiefly Law in private, in particular taking place in the private chambers of a judge, with the press and public excluded. ORIGIN late 17th cent. (denoting a council or legislative chamber in Italy or Spain ): from Latin, ‘vault, arched chamber ’, from Greek kamara ‘object with an arched cover ’.
camera lucida
camera lucida |ˌkam (ə )rə ˈluːsɪdə | ▶noun an instrument in which rays of light are reflected by a prism to produce an image on a sheet of paper, from which a drawing can be made. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘bright chamber ’, on the pattern of camera obscura.
cameraman
cameraman |ˈkamrəmən |(or camerawoman ) ▶noun ( pl. cameramen or camerawomen ) a person whose profession is operating a video, television, or film camera.
camera obscura
camera obscura |ɒbsˈkjʊərə | ▶noun a darkened box with a convex lens or aperture for projecting the image of an external object on to a screen inside, a forerunner of the modern camera. • a small round building with a rotating angled mirror at the apex of the roof, projecting an image of the landscape on to a horizontal surface inside. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin, ‘dark chamber ’.
camera phone
cam ¦era phone ▶noun a mobile phone incorporating a digital camera.
camera-ready
camera-ready ▶adjective (of material to be printed ) in the right form and of good enough quality to be reproduced photographically on to a printing plate: camera-ready copy.
camerawork
camera |work |ˈkamrəwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the way in which cameras are used in a film or television programme: discreet camerawork and underplayed acting.
Cameron, David
Cameron, David |ˈkamərən | (b.1966 ), British Conservative statesman, Prime Minister since 2010 (in coalition with the Liberal Democrats ); full name David William Donald Cameron.
Cameron, James
Cam |eron |ˈkamərən | (b.1954 ), Canadian-born American film director. His films include The Terminator (1984 ) and Titanic (1997 ).
Cameron, Julia Margaret
Cam |eron |ˈkamərən | (1815 –79 ), English photographer, credited with being the first to use soft-focus techniques. Her work often reflects the influence of contemporary painting, especially that of the Pre-Raphaelites.
Cameron Highlands
Cam |eron High |lands a hill resort region in Pahang, Malaysia. ORIGIN named after the surveyor William Cameron, who mapped the area in 1885.
Cameroon
Cameroon |ˌkaməˈruːn | a country on the west coast of Africa between Nigeria and Gabon; pop. 18,879,300 (est. 2009 ); languages, French (official ), English (official ), many local languages, pidgin; capital, Yaoundé. French name Cameroun |kamʀun |. The territory was a German protectorate from 1884 to 1916, after which it was administered by France and Britain, latterly under League of Nations (later United Nations ) trusteeship. In 1960 the French part became an independent republic, to be joined in 1961 by part of the British Cameroon; the remainder became part of Nigeria. Cameroon became a member of the Commonwealth in 1995. DERIVATIVES Cameroonian adjective & noun
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cameo
cameo noun they were willing to pay Brando millions just for a cameo: bit part, vignette.
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Camelot
Ca me lot , der Kamelott |Camel o t |
Camembert
Ca mem bert Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkaməmbeːɐ̯ …bɛːɐ̯ auch kamãˈbɛːɐ̯ |der Camembert; Genitiv: des Camemberts, Plural: die Camemberts nach dem gleichnamigen Ort in der Normandie ein französischer Weichkäse mit weißem Schimmelbelag
Cameo
Ca meo Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkæmɪoʊ |italienisch-englisch ; »Nebenrolle «Kurzauftritt prominenter Zeitgenossen in einem Film
Camera obscura
Ca me ra ob s cu ra , Ca me ra ob scu ra Substantiv, feminin , die |C a mera obsc u ra |die Camera obscura; der Camera obscura, die Camerae obscurae lateinisch = dunkle Kammer, aus: camera (Kammer ) und obscurus, obskur innen geschwärzter Kasten, auf dessen transparenter Rückwand ein auf der Vorderseite befindliches Loch oder eine Sammellinse ein (auf dem Kopf stehendes, seitenverkehrtes ) Bild erzeugt
Camerlengo
Ca mer len go Substantiv, maskulin , der |Camerl e ngo |der Camerlengo; Genitiv: des Camerlengos, Plural: die Camerlengos italienisch Schatzmeister des Kardinalskollegiums, Kämmerer
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came
came n. f. nom féminin 1 Pièce mécanique. : Arbre à cames. 2 familier Drogue.
camé
camé , ée adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin familier Drogué.
camée
camée n. m. nom masculin Pierre sculptée en relief. : De jolis camées très délicats. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce mot: un camée. Note Orthographique camé e.
caméléon
caméléon n. m. nom masculin Reptile qui a la faculté de changer de couleur pour se camoufler.
camélia
camélia n. m. nom masculin Arbrisseau cultivé pour ses fleurs qui rappellent la rose. : Des camélias. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: un camélia.
camelot
camelot n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui livre les journaux à domicile. : Pour se faire un peu d ’argent de poche, Catherine est camelot pendant l ’été. Note Technique Ce nom n ’a pas de forme féminine. L ’Office québécois de la langue française propose d ’employer l ’article féminin: une camelot. Prononciation Le e et le t ne se prononcent pas, [kamlo ] Note Orthographique camelo t.
camelote
camelote n. f. nom féminin familier Article de mauvaise qualité. SYNONYME pacotille . Note Orthographique camelo t e.
camembert
camembert n. m. nom masculin Fromage à pâte molle fabriqué principalement en Normandie. : Des camemberts bien crémeux. Prononciation Le t ne se prononce pas, [kamɑ̃bɛr ] Note Orthographique camember t.
caméra
caméra n. f. nom féminin Appareil de prises de vues cinématographiques. : Des caméras de télévision. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec appareil photographique ou appareil photo, instrument destiné à prendre des images photographiques.
cameraman
cameraman FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour cadreur. Note Technique Le terme cadreur a fait l ’objet d ’une recommandation officielle pour remplacer *cameraman.
camerounais
camerounais , aise adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Du Cameroun. : Le drapeau camerounais. Un Camerounais, une Camerounaise. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule, le nom avec une majuscule.
caméscope
caméscope n. m. nom masculin Caméra vidéo portative avec magnétoscope.
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camelar
camelar verbo transitivo 1 coloquial Ganarse la voluntad o el favor de una persona adulándola o aparentando tener ciertas cualidades que en realidad no se tienen :intenta camelar a tus padres para que te lo compren .SINÓNIMO engatusar .2 Tratar de enamorar a una persona tratándola de manera delicada y agradable .SINÓNIMO galantear .
camelia
camelia nombre femenino 1 Árbol de hojas perennes, puntiagudas, con lámina oval de color verde oscuro brillante y fruto en forma de cápsula leñosa; puede alcanzar hasta 12 m de altura :la camelia procede de Japón .2 Flor de este árbol, con cinco sépalos verdes y otros cinco con una gama de colores que varía del blanco al rosa oscuro .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado (s. xix ) creado por el naturalista sueco Carl von Linneo en homenaje a G. J. Kamel , jesuita moravo y botánico (s. xvii ), que la trajo de Indonesia a Europa .
camélido, -da
camélido, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [mamífero rumiante ] Que se caracteriza por no tener cuernos y por estar provisto de caninos superiores y tener unos cascos muy anchos :el camello, el dromedario y la llama son camélidos .
camellero, -ra
camellero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que tiene por oficio cuidar o conducir camellos .
camello, -lla
camello, -lla nombre masculino y femenino 1 Mamífero rumiante de talla elevada y cuerpo voluminoso, pelaje denso y lanoso de color pardo rojizo, cuello muy largo y arqueado, cabeza pequeña, patas largas y delgadas con dos dedos, y dos jorobas de grasa que le permiten resistir mucho tiempo sin alimento ni agua; es herbívoro y habita en las regiones desérticas de Asia; de él se aprovechan la carne, la leche, la piel y el pelo :la domesticación del camello permitió un activo comercio a través de los desiertos mediante caravanas .2 nombre masculino Esp Persona que vende droga en pequeñas cantidades :se ha atrevido a desafiar a una de las muchas redes de camellos que hay en la zona . VÉASE pelo de camello .
camellón
camellón nombre masculino 1 Colomb, CRica, Guat, Méx Camino, paseo o acera central de una avenida o calle ancha, generalmente adornado con árboles y plantas .2 Guat, Méx Espacio, zanja o pared baja con que se separan los dos sentidos de la circulación en una autopista o autovía para impedir el paso de los vehículos al carril contrario .
camelo
camelo nombre masculino coloquial Cosa, en especial palabras, que se hace para engañar o burlarse, parece buena o verdad pero no lo es :si se creyera todos los camelos que el otro le cuenta, andaría listo .
camelote
camelote nombre masculino Tejido fuerte e impermeable, hecho generalmente con lana :antiguamente el camelote se fabricaba con pelo de camello .
camember
camember nombre masculino Camembert .
camembert
camembert (también camember )nombre masculino Queso de vaca de pequeño tamaño, de pasta blanda y cremosa de color amarillo dorado, aroma suave, sabor fuerte y corteza enmohecida, blanquecina y vellosa debido a los microorganismos que crecen en su exterior en su elaboración; es originario de Francia :el camembert suele ir envasado en pequeñas cajas de cascajos de madera que permiten mantenerlo en condiciones durante mayor tiempo que otros envases .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘camember ’.
camera
camera nombre femenino Colomb Conejo silvestre de pelo cerdoso y color gris o café, muy común en los bosques y páramos de montaña .
cameral
cameral adjetivo Que tiene relación con la cámara de diputados :los miembros de esta institución cameral estiman que la presión fiscal directa constituye un paso hacia atrás .
cameralismo
cameralismo nombre masculino Sistema político en el que las asambleas predominan sobre el poder ejecutivo .
cameralista
cameralista adjetivo 1 Del cameralismo o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del cameralismo .
cameraman
cameraman nombre común Persona que tiene por oficio manejar una cámara para filmar imágenes cinematográficas o de televisión :la imagen asume ese temblor del pulso del cameraman que camina con su máquina al hombro .SINÓNIMO cámara, camarógrafo, operador .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés cameraman , compuesto por camera ‘cámara ’ y man ‘hombre ’.El plural es cameramans o cameramen .
camerino
camerino nombre masculino 1 Habitación de un teatro donde los artistas se visten, maquillan y preparan antes de salir a escena .2 Capilla pequeña colocada algo detrás de un altar, en la cual se venera alguna imagen :rezaba devotamente postrado de hinojos ante el camerino de la Virgen .SINÓNIMO camarín .
camerístico, -ca
camerístico, -ca adjetivo De la música de cámara o que tiene relación con ella .
camero, -ra
camero, -ra adjetivo 1 [cama ] Que es menor que la cama de matrimonio y mayor que la normal .2 De este tipo de camas o relacionado con ellas :sábana camera .
camerunés, -nesa
camerunés, -nesa adjetivo 1 Relativo a Camerún, país de África central, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Camerún .
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came
came /keɪm /動詞 comeの過去形 .
camel
cam el /kǽm (ə )l /名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〘動 〙ラクダ ▸ a Bactrian camel フタコブラクダ ▸ an Arabian camel ヒトコブラクダ (dromedary )2 U 〖種類では 可算 〗淡い黄褐色, ラクダ色 .3 C (船を浮かせる )浮き箱 .4 U (コート用の )ラクダの毛の織物 ; ラクダ色の毛織物 (camel ('s ) hair ).5 C U ｟商標 ｠〖C- 〗キャメル 〘米国製タバコ 〙.
camel-hair
c á mel-h à ir 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗ラクダの毛の [でできた ]〈コートなど 〉.
came(l)lia
ca me (l )li a /kəmíːliə /名詞 C 〘植 〙ツバキ (椿 ); サザンカ (山茶花 ).
Camembert
Cam em bert /kǽməmbèə r /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 U C 〖まれにc -〗カマンベールチーズ .
cameo
cam e o /kǽmiòʊ /名詞 複 ～s C 1 (映画 舞台などの )名場面, 名演技, 見せ場 ; カメオ (出演 ) 〘名優が一場面だけゲスト出演する 〙; (文章による )見事な描写 ▸ do [have, make ] a cameo 名演技をする, 名場面に登場する 2 カメオ 〘貝殻 メノウなどに浮き彫りを施した装飾品 〙.
camera
cam er a /kǽm (ə )rə /〖語源は 「丸天井の部屋 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /; 3 では -erae /-ərìː, -ràɪ /C 1 カメラ , 写真機 ; (映画の )撮影機 (movie camera ); テレビカメラ (TV camera )▸ smile in front of a camera カメラの前でほほえむ ▸ a single-lens reflex camera 一眼レフ ▸ a digital camera デジタルカメラ (｟くだけて ｠digicam )2 (写真の )暗箱 (camera obscura / -əbskjú (ə )rə /).3 部屋 (chamber ); (特に )判事の私室 .in c á mera 〘法 〙判事の私室で ; (審理が )非公開で ; ｟かたく ｠内密に, ひそかに (privately ).off c á mera カメラに映らないところで .on c á mera 〘映 〙カメラの前で, 撮影中で, 生放送中で .～̀ l ú cida /lúːsɪdə /カメラルシダ 〘鏡 プリズムなどを利用して物体を紙に写す写生器 〙.～́ ph ò ne カメラ付き携帯電話 .
camera-conscious
c à mera-c ó nscious 形容詞 ｟米 ｠撮影慣れしていない .
cameraman
c á mera m à n /-mæ̀n /名詞 複 -men C (映画 テレビなどの )カメラマン, 撮影技師 (｟男女共用 ｠camera operator )(→photographer ).
camera-shy
c á mera-sh ỳ 形容詞 写真 [カメラ ]嫌いの .
camera-wise
c á mera-w ì se 形容詞 撮影慣れした .
camerawork
c á mera w ò rk 名詞 U 撮影技術, カメラワーク .
Cameroon
Cam er oon -oun /kæ̀mərúːn /名詞 カメルーン 〘アフリカ西部の連合共和国; 首都Yaound é 〙.C à m er ó on i an 形容詞 名詞 C カメルーンの (人 ).
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