camera fright

ˈkæmərə fraɪt

Definition

Definition of camera fright - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyfear or anxiety when being filmed or photographed

She experienced camera fright during the interview.
He had camera fright during the photoshoot.
Camera fright struck him on the movie set.

stage fright

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Expressions with camera

candid camera

hidden camera used to film people without their knowledge

The prank show used a candid camera to capture hilarious reactions..

off camera

adv.

involved in production but not on screen

She works off camera as a director.

in camera

adv.

kept private or confined to those concerned

The negotiations were conducted in camera to ensure privacy.

mug for the camera

make silly faces for a camera

Kids often mug for the camera when taking photos.

lights, camera, action

exp.

signal to begin any prepared activity

With everything ready, she said, "Lights, camera, action!" to start the show.

the camera doesn't lie

exp.

captures reality without distortion or bias

The camera doesn't lie when it shows the sunset.

Expressions with fright

give someone a fright

make someone suddenly feel scared or startled

The loud noise gave the children a fright.

stage fright

nervousness or fear before performing in front of people

She got stage fright before her speech.

give a fright

cause someone to feel sudden fear or shock

The loud noise gave me a fright.

take fright

suddenly become scared

The horse took fright at the loud noise and bolted..

fright wig

wig with wild, unkempt hair used to startle or amuse

He wore a fright wig to the Halloween party to complement his zombie costume..

look a fright

appear very untidy or unattractive

After the storm, she looked a fright with her hair all messy.

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French:peur de la caméra, ...
German:Kamerascheu, ...
Italian:paura della telecamera, ...
Spanish:miedo escénico, ...
Portuguese:ansiedade diante da câmera, ...
Chinese:摄像恐惧, ...
Japanese:カメラ恐怖症, ...
Arabic:رَهْبَة اَلْكَامِيرَا, ...
Hebrew:חֲרָדָה מִמַּצְלֵמוֹת, ...
Russian:боязнь камеры, ...
Ukrainian:страх перед камерою, ...
Hindi:कैमरा भय, ...
Bengali:ক্যামেরা ভীতি, ...
Catalan:por de la càmera, ...
Czech:kamerová tréma, ...
Danish:kameraskræk, ...
Dutch:cameravrees, ...
Greek:φόβος κάμερας, ...
Hungarian:lámpaláz, ...
Khmer:ការភ័យខ្លាច ឬការថប់បារម្ភពេលត្រូវថតរូប ឬថតវីដេអូ, ...
Korean:카메라 공포증, ...
Persian:ترس از دوربین, ...
Polish:lęk przed kamerą, ...
Portuguese (BR):medo de câmera, ...
Romanian:frica de cameră, ...
Swedish:kameraskräck, ...
Thai:กลัวกล้อง, ...
Turkish:kamera korkusu, ...
Vietnamese:sợ máy ảnh, ...

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