camera-shy

[kam-er-uh-shahy, kam-ruh-]

adjective

1. unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed.

camera-shy

adjective

1. having an aversion to being photographed or filmed

Word History and Origins

Origin of camera-shy¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Since he is himself very camera-shy, he decided to use the toy as his stand-in for holiday pictures.

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But Alice is camera-shy and determined to let her dad promote the nursery while she works in the background.

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But recently adopted beagle mix Sweetie lived up to her name with a single valiant effort, before becoming too camera-shy and forgetting every trick she’s ever learned.

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He said the 17-minute documentary required night shoots and 0400 wake up calls to film some of the "camera-shy animals".

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He spent his first year as president - before the pandemic hit - traveling to get a better insight into Cubans’ lives in visits broadcast on state television, contrasting with the low profile of his camera-shy predecessor.

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