appear on camera; photogenic
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to appear on camera; to be in a film or TV show
Refers to the act of appearing in visual media, often implying being filmed or broadcast.
Tā她
hái还
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
xué学
yuàn院
xué学
xí习
qī期
jiān间
jiù就
yǐ已
jīng经
duō多
cì次
shàng上
jìng镜
。
She had already appeared on camera many times while still studying at film school.
Tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
jìng镜
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He appeared very nervous the first time he was on camera.
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Zhè这
wèi位
qún群
zhòng众
yǎn演
yuán员
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
děng等
dài待
shàng上
jìng镜
de的
jī机
huì会
。
This extra waited all day for a chance to appear on camera.
adjective
photogenic; looking good on camera
Describes someone whose appearance is well-suited to being filmed or photographed, often looking better on screen than in real life, or simply looking attractive on camera.
Zhè这
wèi位
jié节
mù目
zhǔ主
chí持
rén人
hěn很
shàng上
jìng镜
。
This TV host looks very good on camera.
Tā她
běn本
rén人
bǐ比
zhào照
piàn片
gèng更
shàng上
jìng镜
。
She looks even better on camera than in photos.
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Zhè这
gè个
jiǎo角
dù度
bú不
tài太
shàng上
jìng镜
，
wǒ我
men们
huàn换
gè个
wèi位
zhì置
pāi拍
。
This angle isn't very photogenic; let's move to a different spot to shoot.