camera-shy

cam·er·a-shy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-er-uh, kam-ruh shahy]
- /ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə ʃaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-er-uh, kam-ruh shahy]
- /ˈkæm ər ə, ˈkæm rə ʃaɪ/

Definitions of camera-shy word

adjective camera-shy Someone who is camera-shy is nervous and uncomfortable about being filmed or about having their photograph taken. 3
adjective camera-shy having an aversion to being photographed or filmed 3
adjective camera-shy unwilling to be photographed 3
adjective camera-shy unwilling or afraid to be photographed or filmed. 1
adjective camera-shy Reluctant to be photographed. 0

See all 5 definitions of camera-shy

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Origin of camera-shy

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Camera-shy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Camera-shy

camera-shy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.