camera lucida
noun
cam·era lu·ci·da
ˈkam-rə-ˈlü-sə-də 
ˈka-mə-rə-
: an instrument that by means of a prism or mirrors and often a microscope causes a virtual image of an object to appear as if projected upon a plane surface so that an outline may be traced
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camera lucida
noun
cam·era lu·ci·da
ˌkam-(ə-)rə-ˈlü-səd-ə
: an instrument that by means of a prism or mirrors and often a microscope causes a virtual image of an object to appear as if projected upon a plane surface so that an outline may be traced
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