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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Performing on a show like this can also promote heavy substance use, and can prompt stars to frame life events so that they can be captured on camera and made into storylines. Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026 This is fine, and even refreshing, as long as the relationships that develop on camera have the heat and texture of real life. Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 And then the flip side, the job of a producer is to make sure that everything that happens is able to come out on camera. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 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 Sep. 2026.

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