Meaning of the word "pinhole camera" in English

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pinhole camera

US /ˈpɪnhoʊl ˌkæmərə/
UK /ˈpɪnhoʊl ˌkæmərə/
"pinhole camera" picture

Noun

1.

a simple camera without a lens but with a tiny aperture (the pinhole) through which light passes to expose photographic film or paper

Example:
He built a pinhole camera from a shoebox.
The image quality of a pinhole camera is often soft and dreamy.
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