Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

camerawork

/ˈkæmɹəˌwɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ca-me-ra-work
IPA: /ˈkæmɹəˌwɝk/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Its fusion of mundane domestic tragedy, dark-night-of-the-soul emoting and hypermuscular camerawork suggests Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts” on jet-propelled roller skates."
"Thanks to the camerawork, costuming, and production design, every shot is a carefully composed portrait, every inch of the frame occupied by an object, fabric, or shadow that informs the characters or narrative."

Etymology

From camera + -work (suffix denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: camera

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæmɹəˌwɝk/
British English: /ˈkæmɹəwɜːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cameraworks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cameraship

Questions

How do you pronounce camerawork?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæmɹəˌwɝk/.
What does camerawork mean?: Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
Where does camerawork come from?: From camera + -work (suffix denoting a craft involving a particular material or tool).

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