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 the pre-release livestream for her first album in five years, Arca spent the first few minutes on camera interacting with her fans in the online chatroom. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Márquez collapsed on camera before another person ended the livestream, the video appeared to show. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

While on camera in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks neighborhood during a live broadcast, a cockroach scurried across Menitoff's blouse and chest before flying away. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The meeting continued the president’s second term trend of hosting the monthly meetings with his administration’s most senior officials on camera, which was not traditionally the case in previous administrations. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026