camera-shy

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

adjective

unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed.

Origin of camera-shy

First recorded in 1920–25

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Examples from the Web for camera-shy

Contemporary Examples of 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
How difficult it must have been to coax the reclusive, camera-shy Mr. Clinton back to the spotlight.
Michael Steele's GOP Enemies
Matt Latimer
December 12, 2010

Historical Examples of camera-shy

Charity telephoned to ask Jim Dyckman to act, but he proved to be camera-shy and intractable.
We Can't Have Everything
Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for camera-shy

camera-shy

adjective

having an aversion to being photographed or filmed

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