| camera care | keeping a camera in good working order |
| case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
| case study | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view |
| trespass on the case | an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss, a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case |
lawsuit
suit
case
cause
causa | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy, the family brought suit against the landlord |
| antitrust case | a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place |
| custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
test case
test suit | a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent |
wing case
elytron | either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings |
attache case
attache | a shallow and rectangular briefcase |
box camera
box Kodak | a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box |
camera
photographic camera | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) |
camera lens
optical lens | a lens that focuses the image in a camera |
| camera lucida | an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it |
| camera obscura | a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface |
| camera tripod | a tripod used to support a camera |
| candid camera | a miniature camera with a fast lens |
| case | a portable container for carrying several objects, the musicians left their instrument cases backstage |
case display case
showcase
vitrine | a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home |
case pillowcase
slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
case compositor's case
typesetter's case | (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers, for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters |
| case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
| case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
case shot
canister canister shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
casing
case | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening, the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced |
| cigarette case | a small flat case for holding cigarettes, can be carried in a purse or a pocket |
| digital camera | a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction |
dispatch case
dispatch box | case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
| dressing case | a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling |
| flash camera | a camera with a photoflash attachment |
gearbox
gear box
gear case | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed |
| glasses case | a case for carrying spectacles |
| gun case | a case for storing a gun |
| letter case | case for carrying letters |
motion-picture camera
movie camera
cineamera | a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession |
overnighter
overnight bag
overnight case | a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight |
| packing box packing case | a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage |
pencil box
pencil case | a box for holding pencils |
| point-and-shoot camera | a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus |
Polaroid camera
Polaroid Land camera | a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds |
| portrait camera | a camera with a portrait lens |
| reflex camera | camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed |
Schmidt telescope
Schmidt camera | reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed |
| shell case casing | the housing or outer covering of something, the clock has a walnut case |
| sound camera | a movie camera that records sounds in synchrony with the visual images |
television camera
tv camera
camera | television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam |
toolbox
tool chest
tool cabinet
tool case | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools |
| trophy case | a case in which to display trophies |
| watch case | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed |
| camera angle | the point of view of a camera |