Definition of tripod
1 : a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2 : a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3 : a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
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That means practicing moving the camera on the tripod, changing the exposure quickly and removing the solar filter without disrupting the angle.
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With any telephoto lens, mounting on a sturdy tripod helps keep the Sun in the frame.
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The temple was dedicated in October of 28 B.C. and included statues of Apollo, Diana and Latona—the gods of music, the hunt, and the mother of Apollo, respectively—as well as vaulted rooms with gold tripods and collections of gems.
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The best way, as WikiHow recommends, is grabbing a tripod.
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Scott's band Sex Bob-omb figures prominently in the story, so music ends up forming the third leg of the film’s tripod of inspiration, the other two being comic books and video games.
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As the man reached into his backpack, the gator lunged at him and chomped on his tripod.
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Sinclair used a view camera — the kind that requires a tripod and the use of a cloth over the photographer’s head.
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Tripod mode will net you an extremely stable shot, as if the camera were sitting on an aerial tripod.
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Origin and Etymology of tripod
Middle English, from Latin tripod-, tripus, from Greek tripod-, tripous, from tripod-, tripous, adjective, three-footed, from tri- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
TRIPOD Defined for English Language Learners
tripod
playDefinition of tripod for English Language Learners
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: a support or stand for a camera, telescope, etc., that has three legs
TRIPOD Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of tripod for Students
1 : something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2 : a stand (as for a camera) having three legs
Medical Dictionary
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See words that rhyme with tripod Spanish Central: Translation of tripod Nglish: Translation of tripod for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tripod
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