in camera
Britishadverb
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in a private or secret session; not in public
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law
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in the privacy of a judge's chambers
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Official name: in chambers. in a court not open to the public
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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
“He tries to do a lot of cutting in camera — sometimes that’s good and sometimes that gets us in trouble in the edit room.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 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
Often the trials are held in camera, with no independent observers.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 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
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