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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People were understandably very nervous about being on camera, letting a camera into the room. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Fielder, who appears on camera as a part of the documentary, speaks at length to both Holmes and Evans, who were raising their two children in San Diego before Holmes turned herself in to begin her 11-year sentence in 2023. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 The nearly three-hour-long film drew continuous laughter, frequently triggered by hilarious reaction shots of Fielder, the Canadian comedian and co-director, who is seen on camera throughout attempting to process what Holmes and Evans are pushing. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026 His presence on camera—roiled, charming, vulnerable—is so incandescently alive. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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