Meaning
video camera, TV camera
- television camera
- camera (for taking moving pictures)
In a sentence
La telecamera del programma è già accesa.
The TV show's camera is already on.
Hai preso la telecamera per il video di oggi?
Did you bring the camera for today's video?
Non toccare la telecamera mentre stiamo girando.
Don't touch the camera while we're filming.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| telecamera | feminine · singular |
| telecamere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use telecamera for video recording devices. For still photos, say macchina fotografica or simply fotocamera, not telecamera.
- In everyday Italian, videocamera often means a consumer camcorder, while telecamera can sound more like CCTV, TV, or professional equipment.
- It is feminine: la telecamera, una telecamera, le telecamere. Learners often confuse the gender because camera alone is also feminine.