on camera

phrase

1
: before a live television camera
go on camera
also : while being filmed by a television or movie camera
looked relaxed on camera
2
: within the scope of a television or movie camera
you can hear a dog but he never appears on camera

Examples of on camera in a Sentence

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Bowick is one of several people who speaks on camera for the first time about Perry in the documentary, along with longtime friends Roger Castillo and David Pressman. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 It’s been used to raise funds for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a Minnesota woman caught using a racist slur on camera and to support Canadian truckers who blocked highways in protest of Covid restrictions. — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 The veteran weatherman started the week on camera with his colleagues, but was replaced by Dylan Dreyer after delivering a few morning reports, according to People. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Deer are not appearing much on camera during the daytime, but that might change soon. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on camera

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“On camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20camera. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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