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camera-shy
[ kam-er-uh-shahy, kam-ruh- ]
/ ˈkæm ər əˌʃaɪ, ˈkæm rə- /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for camera-shy
camera-shy
adjective
having an aversion to being photographed or filmed
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