Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steadicam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: steadicam
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus.

Example Sentences

"Steadicam, a revolutionary camera stabilizing device, was not shown, but CP did screen a sample film shot with a Steadicam."
"Tilman Büttner, the director of photography who operated the steadicam used to shoot the film, has turned the camera into one of its main characters, a contemporary film maker trapped in a journey through Russian history, with Mr Sokurov himself speaking its part."

Etymology

1975, from steady + cam, from camera.

Inflected Forms

Steadicams (plural) Steadi-Cam (alternative) Steadi Cam (alternative) Steadycam (alternative) Steady-Cam (alternative) Steady Cam (alternative)

Questions

What does steadicam mean?: A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus.
Where does steadicam come from?: 1975, from steady + cam, from camera.

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