1
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2
: a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3
: a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
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Experts also suggest using a tripod because cameras need to be well stabilized to take a picture with long exposure.
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
At the end point music blasted and cameras with telephoto lenses on tripods aimed down the finish line below porches with colorful flower boxes.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
To take meteor photos with your phone, a tripod is your best friend.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2024
Use a basic smartphone holder and a small tripod to prevent any camera shake, keeping your images sharp.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
At the end point music blasted and cameras with telephoto lenses on tripods aimed down the finish line below porches with colorful flower boxes.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
To take meteor photos with your phone, a tripod is your best friend.
—Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2024
Use a basic smartphone holder and a small tripod to prevent any camera shake, keeping your images sharp.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Tripod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripod. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd 
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
Medical Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd
: a bone having three processes
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