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
Examples of tripod in a Sentence
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At Luna Pier's Water Tower Park, James Winters of Ypsilanti was ready - a Nikon camera with a giant lens on a tripod, pointed skyward.
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Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The supermodel posed nude in one photo, wearing only a necklace and black belt while a camera tripod was strategically placed to cover her nether regions.
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
One soldier, lying prone with his rifle balanced on a tripod, aimed straight at Ma’amar.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Both versions have a standard tripod mount on the bottom.
—Karen Sullivan -, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The rig was simple: a Sony Alpha camera on a tripod with a wide-angle lens, four sequential exposures of 30 seconds each, layered together in Photoshop.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Eclipse movie #1: totality Method: a smartphone perched on a tripod behind your group, in wide-angle 4K video mode.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
For prime Northern Lights spotting territory, set up your tripod at Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, headquartered at the rustic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, which holds stargazing workshops and events year-round.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The cold shoe mount and tripod connection make this a flexible accessory for adding lighting and microphones or attaching to a tripod.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The supermodel posed nude in one photo, wearing only a necklace and black belt while a camera tripod was strategically placed to cover her nether regions.
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
One soldier, lying prone with his rifle balanced on a tripod, aimed straight at Ma’amar.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Both versions have a standard tripod mount on the bottom.
—Karen Sullivan -, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The rig was simple: a Sony Alpha camera on a tripod with a wide-angle lens, four sequential exposures of 30 seconds each, layered together in Photoshop.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
Eclipse movie #1: totality Method: a smartphone perched on a tripod behind your group, in wide-angle 4K video mode.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
For prime Northern Lights spotting territory, set up your tripod at Keweenaw Dark Sky Park, headquartered at the rustic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, which holds stargazing workshops and events year-round.
—Paul Rubio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The cold shoe mount and tripod connection make this a flexible accessory for adding lighting and microphones or attaching to a tripod.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
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tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd 
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
Medical Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd
: a bone having three processes
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