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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.


Example Sentences

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Just as the sporting event has spurred upgrades of museums and the Metro, it’s an impetus to make sure the beaches are camera-ready.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Expect not the camera-ready celebrity drop-ins of his recent documentary about the Brat Pack, the 1980s generation of movie stars of which he was a prominent member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

Mr. Romney admonished Mr. Santos for positioning himself in a prime camera-ready spot in the chamber, saying he didn’t belong there, and had no shame.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Dressed in a red designer suit with matching lipstick, she appeared as if she’d walked right out of the TV studio, polished and camera-ready.

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

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