Collocations for camera - noun
ADJECTIVE
automatic,
disposable,
electronic,
high-resolution,
high-speed,
panoramic,
Polaroid™,
SLR,
underwater
I bought a disposable camera from the gift shop.
I bought a disposable camera from the gift shop.
analogue/analog,
digital
six-megapixel, etc.
box, pinhole
cine (BrE), movie, television, TV, video
infrared, night-vision, thermal
compact, miniature, tiny
hidden, secret, spy
built-in
a mobile phone with a built-in camera (BrE)
six-megapixel, etc.
box, pinhole
cine (BrE), movie, television, TV, video
infrared, night-vision, thermal
compact, miniature, tiny
hidden, secret, spy
built-in
a mobile phone with a built-in camera (BrE)
CCTV,
closed-circuit,
security,
surveillance
hand-held, mobile
The documentary was shot using a hand-held digital camera.
hand-held, mobile
The documentary was shot using a hand-held digital camera.
VERB + camera
aim,
focus,
point
Simply point your camera at the subject and press the button.
Simply point your camera at the subject and press the button.
operate,
use
The camera can be operated remotely.
The camera can be operated remotely.
pose for
The outgoing and incoming presidents posed for the cameras.
The outgoing and incoming presidents posed for the cameras.
face
He couldn't bring himself to face the waiting cameras.
He couldn't bring himself to face the waiting cameras.
attach,
mount
The camera was mounted on a hang-glider.
The camera was mounted on a hang-glider.
install,
place,
position
Closed-circuit cameras have been installed throughout the building.
Closed-circuit cameras have been installed throughout the building.
set up
The crews have been setting up their cameras.
The crews have been setting up their cameras.
load
camera + VERB
film sth
capture sb/sth, catch sb/sth, record sb/sth
A security camera caught her shoplifting.
capture sb/sth, catch sb/sth, record sb/sth
A security camera caught her shoplifting.
focus on sb/sth,
pan across sth,
pan around sth,
pan to sth,
zoom in (on sth)
The camera zoomed in on a picture above the fireplace.
The camera zoomed in on a picture above the fireplace.
linger (on sth)
The camera lingers on a close-up of her face.
The camera lingers on a close-up of her face.
roll
The director gave the signal and the cameras rolled.
The director gave the signal and the cameras rolled.
click,
flash
She stepped onto the balcony and a thousand cameras clicked.
She stepped onto the balcony and a thousand cameras clicked.
camera + NOUN
crew,
team
operator
bag, equipment, lens, shutter
flash
A camera flash went off from behind the bushes.
operator
bag, equipment, lens, shutter
flash
A camera flash went off from behind the bushes.
angle,
position
work (usually camerawork)
footage
Police are checking security camera footage.
work (usually camerawork)
footage
Police are checking security camera footage.
trick
phone
the highest-resolution camera phone on the market
phone
the highest-resolution camera phone on the market
PREPOSITION
in front of the cameras
He played his first game in front of the TV cameras.
He played his first game in front of the TV cameras.
off camera
The incident occurred off camera (= was not filmed).
The incident occurred off camera (= was not filmed).
on camera
The moment was caught on camera.
The moment was caught on camera.