"Nikon choir" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪkɒn kwaɪə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnaɪkɒn kwaɪɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-Nikon choir.ogg Forms: Nikon choirs [plural]
Etymology: From Nikon (a brand of camera often used by professional photographers) + choir. The brand Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a blend of Japanese 日本光学 (Nippon Kōgaku, “Japan Optical”) (from 日本光学工業株式会社 (Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha, “Japan Optical Industries Corporation”)) and Ikon, a camera brand owned by Carl Zeiss AG. Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|日本光学}} 日本光学, {{lang|ja|日本光学工業株式会社}} 日本光学工業株式会社 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Nikon choir}} Nikon choir (plural Nikon choirs)
  1. (chiefly British, idiomatic) A large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters. Wikipedia link: British Royal Family, Carl Zeiss AG Tags: British, idiomatic Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: Nikon chorus Related terms: paparazzi
    Sense id: en-Nikon_choir-en-noun-6CxCfQ6c Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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