Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camera shake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: cam-er-a shake
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The involuntary movement of a camera at the time of exposure (when the shutter is activated), leading to blurring of the picture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The camera must be held quite still when the exposure is being made; by far the most common reason for unsatisfactory results is camera-shake at the moment of exposure."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does camera shake mean?: The involuntary movement of a camera at the time of exposure (when the shutter is activated), leading to blurring of the picture.

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