tripod

[US]/'traɪpɒd/
[UK]/'traɪpɑd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a three-legged stand or support, especially for a camera or other device

Phrases & Collocations

camera tripod

adjustable tripod

Example Sentences

tripod of life (=vital tripod)

Make sure the tripod is stable.

a tripod with telescopic legs

a tripod with collapsible legs

After inquired about the tripods in the Central Plains in the mid-seventeeth cetury, the Manchus took wiser tactics than that of the Mongols and Tuobaxianbei .

The photographer set up his camera on a tripod.

A sturdy tripod is essential for stable photography.

She adjusted the height of the tripod to get the perfect angle.

The tripod collapsed under the weight of the heavy camera.

He forgot to bring the tripod for the camping trip.

The tripod legs can be extended for different heights.

She attached her phone to a mini tripod for video calls.

The tripod provided stability for the telescope during stargazing.

The tripod was lightweight and easy to carry on hikes.

He used a tripod to capture long exposure shots of the waterfall.

Real-world Examples

So, in the training you'd teach the agent that he was the tripod.

Source: Connection Magazine

Let's take the camera of the tripod, though.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

These three parts of cognitive trust are like the legs of a tripod.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

Tripod in hand, I hiked with my colleagues into the misty forest at dusk.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

All right, so more...some more parts of a camera, so tripod.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

But after that, it's got to be my tripod, because there's nothing like being able to take a stable solid picture.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Let me put you on my little tripod.

Source: Notes on Life in the UK

Hold on while I set up the tripod.

Source: 2012 ESLPod

You will need a tripod for this type of long exposure photography!

Source: 10-Day Marvelous Journey Around the World

We know that I pulled a hamstring trying to set up this tripod.

Source: Creative broadcast by YouTube star Lilly.

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