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

Recent Examples on the Web

In a poll provided to Axios, the president’s pollster urged Republican candidates not to say clippable pro-data center things on camera, while endorsing consumer-friendly regulations on data center construction. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Saturday Night Live is often silly, and in my view no one has ever been sillier on camera than the comedians of the legendary British sketch group Monty Python. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

The suspect was later seen on camera running from the scene, police said. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Douthat is the only newcomer added to the opening credits where the correspondents introduce themselves on camera. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026