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tripod

[trahy-pod] / ˈtraɪ pɒd /
NOUN
easel
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He preferred an easygoing static tripod shot — a point Adrian contested, as is shown in the film.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

I tested it with my favorite accessory, Moft’s wallet tripod stand, which worked well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

As night fell on Tucson, a man in a reflector jacket parked his truck on the same hill where Williams held court, and deployed a tripod.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

Pictures purporting to show him with such a weapon actually show him carrying a "camera tripod", he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

He picks up a tripod I didn’t notice when I came in and swings it over his shoulder.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Along the route, families arrive with lawn chairs, tents and tripods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

You can still taste its acrid smell; all the TV equipment - cameras, lights, tripods - are tangles of twisted metal.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

Cameramen had their gear set up on tripods, journalists sat preparing iPhones and microphones for recording, and a podium at the front of the room stood ready for guests coming to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

Even simpler: Fashion tripods of brush, then give the young plants a little help with a piece of string or two in the early weeks, to empower their ascent.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024

In them he set up his lights, his tripods, and his various machines.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende


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