anticamera

/an.te.ka.me.rra/; /an.te.ka.mɛr.ɾa/

Definitions

1. noun

Anticamera is a small room or passageway, especially in a palace or large building, leading to a main chamber or hall.

“The palace had a grand anticamera with intricate carvings and frescoes on the ceiling.”

2. noun

In photography, anticamera refers to the area in front of a camera lens that is not visible in the image.

“The photographer had to adjust the camera’s settings to avoid the anticamera from being reflected in the glass.”

Synonyms

  • entrance hall
  • vestibule

Antonyms

  • inner chamber
  • interior room