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Nikon choir

Syllables: Ni·kon choirUK/ˈnɪkɒn kwaɪə(ɹ)/US/ˈnaɪkɒn kwaɪɚ/

Nikon choir noun: a large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.

Noun

Nikon choir (plural Nikon choirs)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) A large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.
    • And with television, radio, the "Nikon choir" of photographers and 10 daily newspapers in London, there's plenty to manipulate. The Chuck and Di show opened to smash reviews and, 10 years later, has evolved into a thriving industry.1991 July 28, Roxanne Roberts, “State of the union, ten years after”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2016, page F01
    • [A]fter drinking vodka and cranberry juice at the Pangaea nightclub in the West End, he came out at to be confronted by the "Nikon choir" of paparazzi.2004 October 24, “Harry: ‘Spare heir’ with a tendency to snap”, in The Times of India (reprinted from The Sunday Times, London), retrieved 31 August 2016
    Synonyms:
    Nikon chorus

Synonyms of Nikon choir

Forms of Nikon choir

pluralNikon choirs

Origin of Nikon choir

From Nikon (a brand of camera often used by professional photographers) + choir. The brand Nikon, which dates from 1946, is a blend of Japanese 日本光学 (Nippon Kōgaku, “Japan Optical”) (from 日本光学工業株式会社 (Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha, “Japan Optical Industries Corporation”)) and Ikon, a camera brand owned by Carl Zeiss AG. Piecewise doublet of Nikon chorus.

Questions about Nikon choir

What does Nikon choir mean?
Nikon choir means a large group of photographers simultaneously capturing images of a celebrity, producing numerous photographic flashes along with an accompanying din of clicking camera shutters.
What part of speech is Nikon choir?
Nikon choir is a noun.
How do you pronounce Nikon choir?
Nikon choir is pronounced /ˈnɪkɒn kwaɪə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of Nikon choir?
The plural of Nikon choir is Nikon choirs.

Words near Nikon choir in the dictionary

  1. Nikolsky's sign
  2. Nikolsky's viper
  3. Nikolsky's vipers
  4. nikomycine
  5. Nikon
  6. Nikon choir
  7. Nikon choirs
  8. Nikon chorus
  9. Nikon choruses
  10. Nikonian
  11. Nikonians

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