camera-ready

adjective

Ready to go to press; ready for publication.

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Meanings

adjectivecamera-ready (not comparable)

alternative camera ready

  1. not comparablemediaReady to go to press; ready for publication.
  2. not comparablemediaOf artwork or a hard copy: ready to be photographed, without requiring any additional editing.

Origin

A reference to the old photo-offset printing process.

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APA

camera-ready. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera-ready

MLA

“camera-ready.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera-ready. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camera-ready,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camera-ready.

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