camera tripod
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈkæmərə ˈtraɪpɒd/
:
trípode
- He adjusted the height of the camera tripod before taking pictures of the wildlife.
Examples
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Imagine a camera tripod whose legs can be adjusted to precisely known lengths.
Academic text (1996) -
Yesterday they actually raised the camera "tripod" and took first images with the main cam.
Blog text (24) -
Oh Yep, because my camera tripod is in Alfie's car so you can't actually see my mouth.
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Jay Warren, WSLS anchor, stood at a podium barely visible between camera tripods.
Blog text (30) -
To capture the breathtaking sunset, she set up her camera tripod on the beach.
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A sturdy camera tripod is essential for keeping your shots steady during long exposures.
Synonyms
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3.3
A stand with three legs that holds things like a camera or cooking pot steady
How Steady
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a tripod used for a camera is transparently derived from 'camera' + 'tripod'. This noun–noun modification pattern is common across languages and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Camera tripod comes from old three-legged stands used to hold pots or instruments; the parts tri ('three') and pod ('foot') remind us of three legs. That's why the image of three legs spreading wide is an easy memory hook: a camera tripod keeps a camera steady.