on camera

ɔn ˈkæmrə

Definition

Definition of on camera - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

being recordedwhile being filmed or televised

The politician appeared nervous on camera during the interview..

on air

on film

filmingwithin range of a movie or television camera

The actor stayed on camera during the entire scene.

in view

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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.

Terms with on camera included in their meaning

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camera mount

technology

device that holds a camera securely on another object or surface

film frame

entertainment

single picture on a strip of movie or camera film

self timer

photography

device on a camera for delayed photo capture

selfie camera

technology

front-facing camera on a smartphone

viewfinder

photography

device on a camera showing the lens's field of view

body-worn camera

law enforcement

portable camera worn on the body for recording

body-worn camera

device

small camera worn on the body

body-worn video

recording

video recorded by a camera worn on the body

Examples of on camera in a sentence

She smiled on camera during the live broadcast.
The politician was caught on camera making a controversial statement.
She felt nervous being on camera for the first time.

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French:à l'écran, ...
German:vor der Kamera, im Bild, ...
Italian:ripreso, davanti alla telecamera, ...
Spanish:en cámara, frente a la cámara, ...
Portuguese:em frente às câmeras, diante das câmaras, ...
Chinese:在镜头前, 在摄像机前, ...
Japanese:カメラの前で, カメラに映って, ...
Arabic:أَمَام الكَامِيرَا, ضمنَ نطاقِ التصوير, ...
Hebrew:מוּל הַמַּצְלֵמָה, ...
Russian:на камеру, ...
Ukrainian:на камеру, в кадрі, ...
Hindi:कैमरे पर, कैमरे के सामने, ...
Bengali:ক্যামেরার সামনে, ক্যামেরার আওতায়, ...
Catalan:davant la càmera, en pantalla, ...
Czech:před kamerou, v záběru, ...
Danish:foran kameraet, på kamera, ...
Dutch:voor de camera, in beeld, ...
Greek:μπροστά στην κάμερα, εντός κάμερας, ...
Hungarian:kamerán, kamerán belül, ...
Khmer:នៅមុខកាមេរ៉ា, នៅក្នុងក្របខ័ណ្ឌកាមេរ៉ា, ...
Korean:카메라 앞에서, 카메라에 잡혀, ...
Persian:جلوی دوربین, در مقابل دوربین, ...
Polish:przed kamerą, ...
Portuguese (BR):em frente às câmeras, diante das câmeras, ...
Romanian:înregistrat, pe cameră, ...
Swedish:på kamera, framför kameran, ...
Thai:หน้ากล้อง, ในกล้อง, ...
Turkish:kamerada, ...
Vietnamese:trước ống kính, trong tầm máy quay, ...

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