cam‧e‧ra S2 W3 / kæm ə rə / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a piece of equipment used to take photographs or make films or television programmes → camcorder , video camera

on/off camera (= while a camera is recording or not recording )

The crime was caught on camera by police.

2 in camera law a law case that is held in camera takes place secretly or privately

COLLOCATIONS

动词

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.