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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Some diligently blur out the faces of guests who are in the vicinity and captured on camera. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 That’s really the most stimulating, but not necessarily on camera. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 The most clipped of Drake’s dates on social media was with famous goth streamer, Pinkchyu, who got the rapper to comply with her request to bark like a dog on camera. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Sandy, named to honor Steers, and brother Luna were last seen on camera on July 23. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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