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camera-ready

American  
[kam-er-uh-red-ee, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˈrɛd i, ˈkæm rə- /

adjective

Printing.
  1. (of text or illustrations) ready to be photographed.


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While private-equity firms typically hold investments for much longer periods, the team felt the business was already close to camera-ready when the firm bought it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

But the Guardian's Mangan disagreed, saying audience participation "should have been outlawed generations ago. We are not a camera-ready nation and we never will be".

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

“That’s my guy!” she replied, flashing a camera-ready smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025

Lara Trump has been a key member of her father-in-law’s political orbit for years, emerging from relative obscurity to become a steadfast and camera-ready advocate for the businessman-turned politician.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

The all-white furniture, accented with black animal sculptures and black-and-white paintings, was as polished and camera-ready as she was in her cream pantsuit.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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