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camera fright

camera fright noun: a state of nervousness caused by appearing or performing in front of a live camera.

Noun

camera fright (uncountable)

  1. A state of nervousness caused by appearing or performing in front of a live camera.
    • It is a very good training, and ofttimes will cure one of camera-fright, which is the silent sister to stage-fright.1914, Motion Picture Classic, volumes 3-4, page 39

Forms of camera fright

alternative formcamera-fright

Origin of camera fright

From camera + fright.

Questions about camera fright

What does camera fright mean?
Camera fright means a state of nervousness caused by appearing or performing in front of a live camera.
What part of speech is camera fright?
Camera fright is a noun.

Words near camera fright in the dictionary

  1. camera clara
  2. camera club
  3. camera clubs
  4. camera flash
  5. camera flashes
  6. camera fright
  7. camera left
  8. camera lucida
  9. camera lucidas
  10. camera move
  11. camera moves

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