on-camera

[on-kam-er-uh, -kam-ruh, awn-]

adjective

1. within the range of a motion-picture or television camera; while being filmed or televised.

   on-camera blunders; The assassination happened on-camera.

Word History and Origins

Origin of on camera¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Idioms and Phrases

Being filmed, as in When the talk-show host began, I wasn't sure if we were on camera. This usage dates from the first half of the 1900s, soon after the birth of motion-picture and television filming. The same is true of the antonym off camera, meaning “outside the view of a movie or TV camera,” as in Go ahead and scratch—we're off camera now.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, we tracked every on-camera outfit in case producers needed to “make adjustments” later.

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The BBC shared its methods and findings with Airbnb and offered an on-camera interview for the company to respond which was declined.

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California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter found herself in an uncomfortable spotlight Tuesday after a tense exchange with CBS News reporter Julie Watts spiraled into an on-camera confrontation that included the former congresswoman threatening to walk out of the interview.

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Marshall was previously on the “SNL” writing staff and is known for his on-camera appearances as part of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy trio.

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Marshall was previously on the “SNL” writing staff and is known for his on-camera appearances as a part of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy trio.

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