Korean word

전면카메라

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonmyeonkamera

Meaning

  • nounfront camera

Example

핸드폰 전면카메라로 셀카를 찍었어.haen deu pon cheon myeon ka me ra ro sel ka reul jji geo sseo

I took a selfie with my phone's front camera.

Illustration for 전면카메라 (front camera)

More examples

화장 상태를 확인하려고 전면카메라를 켰어요.hwa jang sang tae reul hwa gin ha ryeo go cheon myeon ka me ra reul kyeo sseo yo

I turned on the front camera to check my makeup.

Core concept

A camera on the front of a phone or laptop that faces the user.

Common phrases

  • 전면카메라로 사진을 찍다cheon myeon ka me ra ro sa ji neul jjik tta

    take a photo with the front camera

  • 전면카메라를 끄다cheon myeon ka me ra reul kkeu da

    turn off the front camera

  • 전면카메라 모드cheon myeon ka me ra mo deu

    front camera mode

Similar words

후면카메라humyeonkamera: A camera on the back of a smart device that photographs the outside scene.
셀카selka: A self-portrait made with a smartphone or another digital device.
웹캠wepkaem: A camera that sends a person's image during a video call or internet broadcast.
카메라kamera: Equipment that records images as photographs or videos.

Definition in Korean

휴대폰이나 노트북 등 기기 앞부분에 위치하여 사용자 쪽을 촬영하는 카메라hyu dae po ni na no teu buk teung ki gi ap ppu bu ne wi chi ha yeo sa yong ja jjo geul chwa ryeong ha neun ka me ra

Word origin

전면 (jeonmyeon, "front surface") combines with 카메라 (kamera, "camera") to mean a camera placed on the front.

Usage tips

  • The word front in front camera describes the camera's position on the device, not the direction of the picture being taken.

Opposites

Related words

  • 카메라kameracameranoun
  • 전면cheonmyeonfrontnoun
  • 카메라앱kameraaepcamera appnoun

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