1
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2
: a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3
: a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
Examples of tripod in a Sentence
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In 1970, Crane set up her tripod just outside the entry of a office building in downtown Chicago, opening her shutter over and over as the building released one after another set of humans into the flow of the city sidewalk.
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Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Off the coast of Mazatlan, Mexico, passengers were perched on loungers, reclining on beach towels and lining the railings of Deck 14 with cameras on tripods at the ready.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The inner, telescoping portion that houses the lens elements and the tripod collar are metal, but the exterior housing is sturdy-but-light polycarbonate.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Professional photography equipment, detachable/interchangeable lenses, audio/video recording devices, tripods, monopods (selfie sticks), tablets, laptops, computers, promotional materials.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
At Luna Pier's Water Tower Park, James Winters of Ypsilanti was ready - a Nikon camera with a giant lens on a tripod, pointed skyward.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The supermodel posed nude in one photo, wearing only a necklace and black belt while a camera tripod was strategically placed to cover her nether regions.
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
One soldier, lying prone with his rifle balanced on a tripod, aimed straight at Ma’amar.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Both versions have a standard tripod mount on the bottom.
—Karen Sullivan -, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Off the coast of Mazatlan, Mexico, passengers were perched on loungers, reclining on beach towels and lining the railings of Deck 14 with cameras on tripods at the ready.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
The inner, telescoping portion that houses the lens elements and the tripod collar are metal, but the exterior housing is sturdy-but-light polycarbonate.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Professional photography equipment, detachable/interchangeable lenses, audio/video recording devices, tripods, monopods (selfie sticks), tablets, laptops, computers, promotional materials.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
At Luna Pier's Water Tower Park, James Winters of Ypsilanti was ready - a Nikon camera with a giant lens on a tripod, pointed skyward.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The supermodel posed nude in one photo, wearing only a necklace and black belt while a camera tripod was strategically placed to cover her nether regions.
—Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
One soldier, lying prone with his rifle balanced on a tripod, aimed straight at Ma’amar.
—Shane Bauer, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
Both versions have a standard tripod mount on the bottom.
—Karen Sullivan -, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Tripod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tripod. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd 
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
Medical Definition
tripod
noun
tri·pod
ˈtrī-ˌpäd
: a bone having three processes
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