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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 Simply point your camera at the subject and press the button. | pose for The royal couple posed for the cameras. | brave, face He couldn't bring himself to face the cameras and left by a back exit. | mount The film was taken by a camera mounted on a hang-glider. | install Closed-circuit cameras have been installed throughout the building. | set up The crews have been setting up their cameras. | load CAMERA + VERB film sth | catch sth The camera has caught the expression on the Queen's face beautifully. | focus on | roll The director gave the signal and the cameras rolled. | click She stepped onto the balcony and a thousand cameras clicked. CAMERA + NOUN crew, team | assistant | bag, equipment, lens, tripod | angle, position | work PREP. in front of the ~s He played his first match at Everton in front of the TV cameras. | off ~ The incident occurred off camera (= was not filmed). | on ~ The moment was caught on camera.
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verbs
point a camera at somebody/something
• A group of Japanese tourists were pointing their cameras at the cathedral.
focus a camera on somebody/something
(= point it very exactly at somebody/something )
• The TV cameras were focused on his face.
pose for the camera
(= sit or stand in a position in order to be photographed )
• Can you pose for the camera?
be caught on camera
(= be photographed, especially doing something wrong )
• The boys were caught on camera leaving the station.
load a camera
(= put a film in it )
• I had loaded my camera with a black and white film.
set up a camera
(= make a camera ready to use )
• The team set up their cameras some distance from the animals.
install a camera
(= in a building or public place, for security )
• Cameras have been installed on almost every street corner.
types of camera
a digital camera
(= an electronic camera that does not use film )
• The magazine has a review of the best digital cameras.
a compact camera
(= a small, simple camera that uses film )
• There are some very good compact cameras around.
a video camera
(= that records moving pictures )
• They hired a video camera to use at their wedding.
a television camera
• He never felt comfortable in front of television cameras.
a film/movie camera
• Karl trained the movie camera on him.
a security/surveillance camera
(= a camera that takes photographs of people in buildings or public places )
• He was seen on a car park security camera.
camera + NOUN
a camera lens
• A high quality camera lens is the key to taking good photographs.
camera equipment
• Camera equipment worth £3000 was stolen in the robbery.
a camera case
(= for carrying a camera in )
• A camera case is essential for protecting your camera.
a camera crew
(= the people who work the cameras that make a film or programme )
• We can provide a professional camera crew for any type of production.
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