Definition

Noun: A three-legged stand specifically designed to hold and stabilize a camera, typically allowing for height adjustment and positioning.

Usage

A "camera tripod" is used to prevent camera shake, enabling sharp photographs and steady video footage, especially in low-light conditions or when using long lenses. It provides a stable platform for precise framing.

Examples

• For long-exposure night photography, a sturdy camera tripod is essential.
• She attached her video camera to the camera tripod to film the interview.
• The photographer extended the legs of his camera tripod to get a higher vantage point.

Advanced Usage

• "To mount a camera on a tripod": This is the standard phrase for attaching a camera to the tripod's head.
• In professional contexts, the term is often shortened to simply "tripod," with the camera use being implied (e.g., "Bring your tripod for the shoot").

Variants and Related Words

• Tripod (noun): The general term for any three-legged stand. "Camera tripod" is a specific type of tripod.
• Monopod (noun): A single-legged stand used for camera support, offering mobility but less stability than a tripod.
• Tripod Head (noun): The pivotal attachment on top of the tripod legs where the camera is mounted (e.g., ball head, pan-tilt head).

Synonyms

• Camera stand
• Three-legged stand (for a camera)

Related Phrases

• "Set up a tripod": To unfold and prepare the tripod for use.
• "Tripod collar": A ring on some long lenses that allows the lens, rather than the camera body, to be mounted to the tripod for better balance.

Noun

1. a tripod used to support a camera