camera

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

3D, automatic, box, cine, closed-circuit, digital, electronic, infra-red, microfilm, movie, pinhole, polaroid, SLR, television/TV, underwater, video | compact | security, surveillance | hand-held, mobile | candid

VERB + CAMERA

focus, point

She focused her camera on the old church and took several beautiful photographs.

pose for

The celebrities smiled and posed for the camera at the movie premiere.

brave, face

The young athlete braved the cameras outside the stadium despite feeling nervous about the interview.

mount

The photographer mounted her camera on a tripod to capture the sunset.

install

The security team installed cameras at the entrance to monitor visitors.

set up

Before the wedding ceremony, the photographer quickly set up cameras at different angles around the church.

load

CAMERA + VERB

film sth

catch sth

The security camera caught the moment when the thief broke into the store.

focus on

roll

When the actor was ready, the camera rolled and they began filming the scene.

click

As the famous actor walked past, cameras clicked loudly from every direction.

CAMERA + NOUN

crew, team | assistant | bag, equipment, lens, tripod | angle, position | work

PREP

in front of the ~s

The nervous actor forgot her lines while performing in front of the cameras.

off ~

What happens off camera during filming is often just as interesting as what the audience sees.

on ~

The accident was recorded on camera, so the police had clear evidence.

Definitions

noun

1

A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail. It’s therefore not surprising that most cameras mimic this arrangement.

Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets. And that sight will become more common in the coming years, as the city’s police pursue an ambitious campaign to install thousands of cameras to elevate their surveillance capabilities.

2

The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

If you're building a third-person game with enclosed or tight spaces, try to figure out up front what camera problems you will likely encounter. Use this identification process to influence the early building process.

I'm talking about the way the camera flies up above the skater when you leap into the air. No one had done it before.

3

A vaulted room.

4

A judge's private chamber, where cases may be heard in camera.

name

1

A surname.

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Idioms & Phrases

make love to the camera

To pose or act in a way that suggests genuine emotional involvement, while being filmed or photographed.

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The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spa

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Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets. And that sight will

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If you're building a third-person game with enclosed or tight spaces, try to figure out up front what camera problems you will likely encounter. Use this identification process to influence the early

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I'm going to buy myself a new camera, digital this time.

Tatoeba · #2146

05

Your camera is not as excellent as my camera.

Tatoeba · #17398

06

Your camera is only half the size of mine.

Tatoeba · #17399

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make love to the camera

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