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

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City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The person seen on camera was gone by the time the fire department arrived. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Security cameras captured Elliott going to his car and coming away with what appeared on camera to be a firearm. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The scene was captured on camera by local station KTLA, which reported the incident shut down several lanes on the busy roadway. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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