box Kodak
Definition
- Noun:
- A simple camera shaped like a rectangular box: A "box kodak" refers specifically to an early, mass-produced, and easy-to-use camera model, typically made by the Eastman Kodak Company, characterized by its simple operation and distinctive box-like shape.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The museum displayed a vintage box kodak from the early 20th century.
- His grandfather's old box kodak still takes surprisingly good photographs.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is often used in historical or collector contexts to describe early consumer cameras that popularized photography.
- The invention of the box kodak made photography accessible to the general public.
Variants and Related Words
- Box camera (n): A more generic term for a simple camera with a box-like shape, of which the Kodak version is a famous example.
- Before smartphones, many people's first camera was a simple box camera.
Synonyms
- Box camera: A simple, often inexpensive camera with a fixed focus lens and a box-shaped body.
- Snapshot camera: A camera designed for taking informal photographs quickly and easily.
Related Idioms
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a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
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