tripod

[ trahy-pod ]

noun

1. a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
2. a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope.
3. the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.

tripod

/ ˈtrɪpədəl; ˈtraɪpɒd /

noun

1. an adjustable and usually collapsible three-legged stand to which a camera, etc, can be attached to hold it steady
2. a stand or table having three legs

Derived Forms

• tripodal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripod¹

1595–1605; < Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs ) < Greek tripod- (stem of trípous ) originally, three-footed. See tri-, -pod

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripod¹

C17: via Latin from Greek tripod- , tripous three-footed, from tri- + pous foot

Example Sentences

Its 160-degree viewing angle also makes it easier for those at the party who don’t have a front and center seat, and the locking tripod stand is sturdy enough to stay upright even if conditions are windy.

From Popular-Science

Combined with a body that’s much lighter than its chunky older sibling, that should make it simpler to get sharp images when shooting from a tripod.

From Popular-Science

The tripod includes a stand that holds a phone camera vertically or horizontally, and a Bluetooth remote with a range of 30 feet will help capture those family photos.

From Popular-Science

Stick the camera on a tripod and you can meticulously frame your shot to use up every last bit of the sensor to capture a scene.

From Popular-Science

You can hold your smartphone yourself, but a stable tripod is better.

From Popular-Science

He took his camera bag, but we thought walking with a tripod would not be a good idea, so we left it in the car.

From The Daily Beast

They included laptops, a camera tripod, a studio light and even an Al Jazeera business card.

From The Daily Beast

West said he saw a massage table and video camera in the studio, attached to a tripod.

From The Daily Beast

In another instance, a young jobless suspect paid more than $10,000 for a 50-caliber tripod-mounted sniper rifle.

From The Daily Beast

And he brought a digital camera and a tripod to document his endeavors.

From The Daily Beast

He had a flashlight gun in his right hand, and a photographer's tripod was propped upright between his knees.

From Project Gutenberg

He ran from the stamping mill, his camera bobbing from the strap around his neck and his tripod dragging behind him.

From Project Gutenberg

He was within fifteen yards of the scene of the crime when he tripped over one leg of his tripod and fell flat on his face.

From Project Gutenberg

Sink a screw nut in the center of the under side to engage the regular tripod screw.

From Project Gutenberg

This device was used by a correspondent of Camera Craft as follows: The table was fastened to the tripod and carefully leveled.

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