camera shake

noun

The involuntary movement of a camera at the time of exposure (when the shutter is activated), leading to blurring of the picture.

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Meanings

nouncamera shake (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsThe involuntary movement of a camera at the time of exposure (when the shutter is activated), leading to blurring of the picture.

    The camera must be held quite still when the exposure is being made; by far the most common reason for unsatisfactory results is camera-shake at the moment of exposure.

    1950 December, Canon Eric Treacy, “Railway Photography”, in Railway Magazine, page 796
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