How to Use camera in a Sentence

camera

noun
Definition of cameranext
  • And see why hockey fans went crazy for this adorable 4-year-old caught on camera.
    — CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In front of the camera, Gascón twirls in a silky, black, Lanvin gown.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But does that connection translate to real love, or just a bit of a spark for the camera?
    — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Throughout the road trip, Stolevski’s camera takes on Kol’s gaze.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2023
  • On video calls, the daughter can’t quite make out her mother’s face, because of shadows and the position of the camera.
    — Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Dressed casually in sweatshirts and different styles of hats, the duo posed with silly faces for the camera.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Devin Booker—who used his 35mm film camera to capture his friends, fans, and the energy in the crowd.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Keeping things secure is not just down to the camera manufacturer.
    — Simon Hill, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2023
  • One of the lessons of this riveting, saddening series is this: If you’re arrested for serial murder, don’t smile for the camera.
    — John Anderson, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
  • But the spot where he’s chosen to place his static camera — at a slight angle, couch facing the screen — suggests a far more ubiquitous visual reference: that of the classic sitcom.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Many in front of the camera were acting for the first time in their lives.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For them, the lights and cameras of a movie premiere were brand new.
    — Michael Appler, Variety, 30 June 2024
  • Film, to me, often reflects the person at the helm of the camera.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Even if one of them is behind the camera—at least for now.
    — Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • The incident was caught on camera, and the nurse was fired from her job.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But the live camera chats were starting to fill up with worries, prayers and tributes to the bear.
    — Andrea Salcedo, Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2023
  • The video jumps to the R&B star singing from on top of a bed while biting his lip and looking into the camera.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Momoa is a camera aficionado and a big fan of the Red Dot.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Yes, but: In track, the cameras are only focused on the 5 mm near the finish line.
    — Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
  • At the end, the helicopter took a pass over the museum where staffers waved at the camera.
    — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • And Reigns knows how important the Bloodline has been to him, on camera and off.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • While Banuelos is in the photo, his back is turned away from the camera, along with Hadid.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The selfie camera on the front captures 13MP photos at f/2.2.
    — PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Nineteen hours after the attack, the same trail camera revealed the result of the wildlife wrestling match.
    — Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 4 Oct. 2023
  • End your beach day with a gorgeous Lake Erie sunset — just be sure to bring along a camera to take the view with you.
    — Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Not only were cameras present, but so were her sisters Khloé and Kim, and her mom Kris.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • The camera was attached to a drill bit that scraped the walls of the hole, producing another creepy sound.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The camera showed Truett's mother-in-law, whose name Truett did not share, playing with their pets.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In the pics, the singer, 26, posed for the camera while showing off a peek of her totally sculpted abs in a cute crop top.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
  • The team planted new cameras and programmed them to take a photo each minute.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023

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