shakycam

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noun

A style of filming using a handheld camera, giving an on-screen effect of shakiness.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:shakycam.”

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Meanings

nounshakycam (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA style of filming using a handheld camera, giving an on-screen effect of shakiness.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:shakycam.

Origin

From shaky + cam.

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APA

shakycam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakycam

MLA

“shakycam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakycam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shakycam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakycam.

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