CCTV
/ˌsiː siː tiː ˈviː/noun
उच्चारण सी सी टी वी
सीसीटीवी, निगरानी कैमरा प्रणाली
Core word
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a system of video cameras that send pictures to a limited number of screens, used to watch public places and prevent crime
सीसीटीवी, निगरानी कैमरा प्रणाली
- The police checked the CCTV footage to find the thief.
- There are CCTV cameras at every entrance of the metro station.
- Radhika's school has installed CCTV in all its corridors.
+ 3 more examples
- CCTV cameras were installed on the main road.
- The theft was captured on CCTV.
- Shopkeepers have put up CCTV to prevent shoplifting.
Synonyms surveillance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
CCTV (uncountable / countable)
CCTV is used as an uncountable noun for the system (CCTV is installed) and as a modifier before nouns (CCTV camera, CCTV footage).
'CCTV' पूरी प्रणाली के लिए uncountable noun है (CCTV is installed) और nouns से पहले modifier भी (CCTV camera, CCTV footage)।
- CCTV has been installed on every floor of the college.
- The police checked the CCTV footage.
on CCTV / caught on CCTV
Use on CCTV or caught on CCTV to say that a camera recorded something.
कैमरे ने कुछ रिकॉर्ड किया, यह बताने के लिए 'on CCTV' या 'caught on CCTV' आता है।
- The theft was caught on CCTV.
- The thief appeared on CCTV at 2 a.m.
CCTV + noun
Common partners are camera, footage, system, network and coverage.
इसके साथ camera, footage, system, network और coverage जैसे शब्द आम हैं।
- The CCTV system covers the whole campus.
- Radhika's school has a CCTV network.
full form: closed-circuit television
CCTV stands for closed-circuit television, where the pictures go only to a limited set of screens, not to the public.
CCTV का पूरा नाम closed-circuit television है, जिसमें चित्र केवल सीमित स्क्रीनों पर जाते हैं, आम जनता के लिए प्रसारित नहीं होते।
- The shopkeeper watches the CCTV screen near the counter.
CCTV in legal and school contexts
Schools and offices display a notice such as 'This area is under CCTV surveillance'. The word surveillance is the formal term for close watching.
विद्यालयों और दफ़्तरों में 'This area is under CCTV surveillance' जैसी सूचना लगी होती है। 'Surveillance' निगरानी के लिए औपचारिक शब्द है।
- The notice said that the whole building was under CCTV surveillance.
+Collocations 5
verb + CCTV
installmonitorcheckreviewtamper with
- The bank installed CCTV at all its branches.
CCTV + noun
camerafootageimagessystemevidence
- CCTV footage helped the police trace the car.
prepositions
on CCTVunder CCTVby CCTVvia CCTVthrough CCTV
- The corridor is kept under CCTV at night.
adjective + CCTV
hiddenround-the-clockhigh-definitionworkingfaulty
- A faulty CCTV camera failed to record the incident.
CCTV + place
in a bankat a stationin a mallon a roadat a school gate
- CCTV cameras at the station helped to trace the missing child.
“More examples 6
- The exam hall is under CCTV to prevent cheating.
नकल रोकने के लिए परीक्षा हॉल CCTV की निगरानी में है।
- The driver was identified from CCTV images.
CCTV की तस्वीरों से चालक की पहचान हुई।
- Radhika's father fitted a CCTV camera near the gate.
राधिका के पिता ने गेट के पास CCTV कैमरा लगवाया।
- Some people believe CCTV invades privacy.
कुछ लोग मानते हैं कि CCTV निजता का हनन करता है।
- The shop owner checked the CCTV to find who had broken the lock.
दुकानदार ने ताला किसने तोड़ा, यह जानने के लिए CCTV देखा।
- Parents asked for CCTV in the school bus for the safety of children.
अभिभावकों ने बच्चों की सुरक्षा के लिए स्कूल बस में CCTV की माँग की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The robbery was recorded in CCTV.
✓ The robbery was recorded on CCTV.
Use on with CCTV for something that was filmed.
जो चीज़ रिकॉर्ड हुई हो उसके लिए CCTV के साथ 'on' आता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: CCTV stands for closed-circuit television.
CCTV का पूरा रूप closed-circuit television है।