mber /‘kaembafc)/ noun a slight downward curve from the middle of a road to each side jg ( j& tSf fr1

jaUR&Mffi®)

Cam brian /'kasmbrian/ adj. {geology J&) of the first period of the Palaeozoic; of the rocks formed during this time M    the Cambrian noun

[sing.]

cambric /'kaembrik/ noun [U] a type of thin white cloth made from cotton or linen

cam-cord-er /'kaemka:d0(r); NAmE -ka:rd-/ noun a video camera that records pictures and sound and that can be carried around ( MtSfjS ) MiMfJl came pt of come

camel /'kaeml/ noun 1 [C] an animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, used in desert countries for riding on or for carrying goods Ijfr !£ — compare dromedary 2 [U] = camel hair: a camel coat        ITiTXI see straw

'camel hair noun [u] (also camel) a type of thick soft pale brown cloth made from camel’s hair or a mixture of camel’s hair and wool, used especially for making coats m % pi -?,         ) : a

camel-hair coat

cam el Sia /ka'miilia/ noun a bush with shiny leaves and white, red or pink flowers that look like roses and are also called camellias ii|^; ii|^|£

Cam-em-bert /'kaemambea(r); NAmE -ber/ noun [U, C] a type of soft French cheese with a strong flavour

cameo /'kaemiau; NAmE -miou/ noun {pi. -os) 1 a small part in a film/movie or play for a famous actor (

M'J    M U (ft K fa :        a. cameo role/appearance

/H£/| ; jKl/| 2 a short piece of writing that gives a good description of sb/sth /ht$i3t 3 a piece of jewellery that consists of a raised design, often of a head, on a background of a different colour # H        tfr ffl: a

cameo brooch/ritig

flash

zoom lens

camera

cam-era <Hr /'kaemara/ noun a piece of equipment for taking photographs, moving pictures or television pictures M #1;       ( ffe W> ) St B

tJl; (   ) Hff #1: dust point the camera and press

the button. KlUIliWI,

0 Cameras started clicking as soon as she stepped out of the car.

- jf o 0 a TV/video camera eft fffl jf If lit; Wl If IJL 0 a camera crew HHjIHS. IT»T71 in 'camera {law '&) in a judge’s private room, without the press or the public being present       The

trial was held in camera. "#r£ij%IttIt0 on 'camera being filmed or shown on television PeWlM fr1; # t&M Jt jf/fc: Are you prepared to tell your story on camera?

cameraman /'kaemramaen/, camera-woman

/'kaemra woman/ noun {pi -men /-men/, -women /-wimin/) a person whose job is operating a camera for making films/movies or television programmes ( eft

camera obscura /.kaemara Db'skjuara; NAmE a:b- 'skjura/ noun an early form of camera consisting of a dark box with a tiny hole or lens in the front and a