camera-shy
[ kam-er-uh-shahy, kam-ruh- ]
/ ˈkæm ər əˌʃaɪ, ˈkæm rə- /
adjective
unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed.
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Origin of camera-shy
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby camera-shy
camera obscura, cameraperson, camera phone, camera-ready, camera-ready copy, camera-shy, caméra stylo, camera tube, camerawoman, camerlengo, Cameron
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Example sentences from the Web for camera-shy
Now 47-year-old Marina Berlusconi appears to be moving into politics—that is, if the camera-shy introvert really wants the job.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTHow difficult it must have been to coax the reclusive, camera-shy Mr. Clinton back to the spotlight.
Charity telephoned to ask Jim Dyckman to act, but he proved to be camera-shy and intractable.
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British Dictionary definitions for camera-shy
camera-shy
adjective
having an aversion to being photographed or filmed
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