camera
/ˈkæmrə/noun
उच्चारण कैम्र
कैमरा
Basic word
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a piece of equipment for taking photographs or moving pictures
कैमरा
- a digital camera
- CCTV camera
- Please smile and look at the camera.
+ 3 more examples
- The camera on this phone takes sharp pictures even at night.
- Cameras installed at the junction record every vehicle.
- She bought a new camera for her photography course.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on camera / off camera
'On camera' means being filmed; 'off camera' means outside the view of a camera. Both are idioms.
'On camera' का अर्थ फ़िल्माया जाना; 'off camera' का अर्थ कैमरे की पहुँच से बाहर। दोनों मुहावरे हैं।
- The minister said nothing off camera.
- The robbery was recorded on camera.
with / on a camera
Use 'with a camera' for the tool, and 'on camera' for being recorded.
उपकरण के लिए 'with a camera' और रिकॉर्ड होने के लिए 'on camera' आता है।
- She took the photograph with a camera borrowed from her school.
camera + noun
Common: camera lens, camera phone, camera crew, camera shy, camera angle.
सामान्य: camera lens, camera phone, camera crew, camera angle।
- The camera crew arrived early.
camera-shy / in camera (law)
'Camera-shy' means unwilling to be photographed. 'In camera' is a legal phrase meaning in private, in a judge's room.
'Camera-shy' का अर्थ फ़ोटो खिंचवाने में संकोच करना। 'In camera' कानूनी वाक्यांश है, जिसका अर्थ न्यायाधीश के कक्ष में, निजी तौर पर है।
- He is camera-shy and avoids group photos.
- The hearing was held in camera.
camera in exam hall security
Many exam halls use a CCTV camera to monitor the room. Candidates should not look around or talk, as every movement may be recorded.
कई परीक्षा कक्षों में निगरानी के लिए CCTV camera लगा होता है। परीक्षार्थियों को इधर-उधर नहीं देखना चाहिए क्योंकि हर हरकत रिकॉर्ड हो सकती है।
- A CCTV camera monitors the exam hall.
- Every movement may be recorded.
+Collocations 5
type of camera
digitalvideosecurityCCTVmobilefilm
- A CCTV camera recorded the whole incident.
verb + camera
usepointswitch onholdinstallface
- Please point the camera at the speaker.
camera + noun
lensflashcrewangleoperatorshutter
- The camera flash startled the baby.
adjective + camera
hiddenhigh-resolutionbrokennewbulky
- A hidden camera caught the thief.
camera + feature
megapixelzoomautofocusnight modeflash
- The phone's camera has a good night mode.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's phone has a camera with a very sharp lens.
राधिका के फ़ोन में बहुत तेज़ lens वाला camera है।
- Cameras have been installed outside every exam hall.
हर परीक्षा कक्ष के बाहर camera लगाए गए हैं।
- The speaker looked straight into the camera and smiled.
वक्ता ने सीधे camera में देखा और मुस्कुराया।
- The footballer lost his temper on camera, and the video went viral.
फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ी ने कैमरे के सामने आपा खो दिया, और वीडियो वायरल हो गया।
- The hearing was held in camera to protect the girl's identity.
लड़की की पहचान की रक्षा के लिए सुनवाई बंद कमरे में हुई।
- The smartphone camera has replaced the pocket camera for most people.
अधिकतर लोगों के लिए smartphone camera ने pocket camera की जगह ले ली है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He took my photo by his camera.
✓ He took my photo with his camera.
The instrument takes 'with'.
उपकरण के लिए 'with' आता है।
✗ The incident was caught in the camera.
✓ The incident was caught on camera.
The fixed phrase is 'on camera'.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'on camera' है।
¶Idioms 1
on/off camera
being/not being filmed or shown on television
कैमरे के सामने/कैमरे के पीछे
- She was very nervous on camera.
- The actors were friendly off camera.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idiom and law term, asked often: in camera (Latin, in private, especially in a court of law, without the public being present: 'The case was heard in camera'), off camera (not being filmed), camera-shy (not liking to be photographed).
Idiom और कानूनी शब्द अक्सर पूछा जाता है: in camera (Latin, निजी रूप से, विशेषकर अदालत में, जनता की उपस्थिति के बिना, बंद कमरे में: 'The case was heard in camera'), off camera (फ़िल्माया न जाता), camera-shy (फ़ोटो खिंचवाना पसंद न करने वाला)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: camera comes from Latin camera obscura (dark room).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में camera, Latin camera obscura (अँधेरा कमरा) से आया है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the human eye works like a camera; the lens focuses light on the retina (like a film or sensor), and the pupil controls light like an aperture.
विज्ञान में मानव आँख कैमरे की तरह काम करती है; लेंस प्रकाश को रेटिना पर केंद्रित करता है (फ़िल्म या सेंसर की तरह), और पुतली aperture की तरह प्रकाश नियंत्रित करती है।