Camera (noun)

1. A device used for taking photographs or recording videos.
2. A part of a computer that records still or moving images.

Origin:

The word "camera" is derived from the latin word "camera obscura", which literally means "dark chamber". this refers to an early device used for projecting an image of the outside world onto a flat surface. over time, the word has come to refer to any device that is used to capture still or moving images.

Examples:

1. She always carried her camera with her to take pictures of her travels.
2. The new smartphone has a high-quality camera for taking great photos.
3. The security camera captured the whole incident on video.
4. He set up his camera to take time-lapse photos of the sunset.
5. The wildlife photographer used a long lens on his camera to capture close-up shots of the animals.