How to Use tripod in a Sentence

tripod

noun
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  • And the weekend culminates with the main event: the raising of the tripod on the ice.
    — Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Think of those three points as the legs on a sturdy tripod.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2020
  • There is a tall light pole to the right of the TV screen and a camera sitting on a tripod to the left.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 18 Apr. 2020
  • And two straps deploy to form an X across the front of the pack and secure a tripod.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The best way to get a clear shot was still to use an old-fashioned tripod.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 July 2019
  • Set on a tripod, it can be set to record video and the viewing screen turned off.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Wobbly shooters can get steady with the help of tools like rear bags, bipods, and tripods.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Raines said the rescue required setting up a tripod to hoist the man out of the trench.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2023
  • Think of your foot like a tripod, with three points of contact, says Rosante.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
  • As the man reached into his backpack, the gator lunged at him and chomped on his tripod.
    — Sarah Elsesser, ajc, 24 June 2017
  • Dude got on stage with a tripod camera and pressed play on his beats, straight up.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Two straps deploy to form an X across the front of the pack for securing a tripod.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • Pull the chicken legs forward to form a sort of tripod, so the bird stands upright.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • The tripod is perfect for a tabletop and can extend to 4.5″ to fit most phones.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 13 Apr. 2021
  • There were also many, many shots of a drunk man throwing a tripod on the ground, played on loop.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 3 May 2021
  • Set up a tripod and anchor it to the ground with something heavy, like a backpack.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 22 June 2021
  • Of course, the Fold can leverage its hinge to act as its own tabletop tripod just as well as the Flip can.
    — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The cap acts as a tripod, so the bottle can stand up upside down, so the shampoo will make its way down to the cap.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 12 July 2018
  • The case not only charges the camera but can double as a tripod.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021
  • On the far side of the room, a man in blue jeans operated a TV camera on a tripod.
    — Maureen O'Connor, The Cut, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The most efficient way to film a killing is to just put the camera on a tripod and film it from a distance.
    — Hugh Hart, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2020
  • The Galaxy Home sits atop a metal tripod of legs and is wrapped in black fabric.
    — Liz Stinson, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2018
  • To capture the best possible video, use a tripod to steady your phone.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The projector ships with a tiny tripod and a carry bag.
    — Dallas News, 7 July 2022
  • This could be as simple as a tall chair or a counter top, but a tripod would be ideal.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Crews rigged ropes to an A-frame tripod and lowered rescuers into the shaft to retrieve the dog.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The systems come mounted to a black trunk-like box or mounted on a rolling tripod.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2019
  • His lawyer in the case, James Gallo, argued that the rifle with the tripod was on the floor, not pointing out the window.
    — Washington Post, 6 July 2018
  • Try taking photographs, too, using a long exposure, and ideally a tripod.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The bags also support several options for external hauling including deep pockets and a cord system for carrying things like tripods, sleeping pads, jackets, and water bottles.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024

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