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in camera

British  
/ ɪn ˈkæmərə /

adverb

  1. in a private or secret session; not in public

  2. law

    1. in the privacy of a judge's chambers

    2. Official name: in chambers.  in a court not open to the public

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of in camera

Latin: in the chamber

Example Sentences

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On Google Pixel phones, turn off Top Shot in camera settings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“The thing that Greta wanted was as much in camera as possible,” Greenwood says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

He was typically working with only one camera and shot as much as possible in camera, not depending on visual effects for much except things like the movie’s many computer-generated hybrid creatures.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

"Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all."

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2023

Yutar asked that the evidence be given in camera, but that the press be included provided that they not identify the witness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela