monopod

monopod — noun

1. a support with one leg that helps keep a camera or similar device steady

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Definition

a support with one leg that helps keep a camera or similar device steady

Example

Bilal rested his camera on a monopod during the football match.

camera on a monopod

On the wet trail, Mei used a monopod to steady her lens.

use a monopod to steady equipment

Common collocations
  • use a monopod
  • fold a monopod
  • lightweight monopod
  • monopod strap
  • mount a camera on a monopod
Synonyms
  • tripod

    has three legs and can stand more steadily on its own

  • camera stand

    broader term for equipment that holds a camera, not always one-legged

  • support

    very general word for anything that holds something up

Grammar Patterns

a monopod

use a monopod

mount a camera on a monopod

Usage Note

Usually used for cameras or long lenses. Unlike a tripod, a monopod reduces shake but normally still needs the user to hold it.

Common Mistakes

I put the camera on a mono pod.
I put the camera on a monopod.
'monopod' is written as one word.

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Monopod, tripod, stand, and support all refer to things that hold equipment up, but they are not equally specific. A monopod is a single-legged support that a user usually keeps in contact with the ground while still holding it, so it helps reduce shake without taking up much space. A tripod has three legs and can keep a camera much more stable on its own. A stand is broader and can describe many kinds of holders, such as a microphone stand or a music stand. Support is broader still and can mean almost anything that holds weight. At a football game, a photographer may choose a monopod for quick movement, but switch to a tripod for a long night shot.

tripod ↗stand ↗support ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • monopod head
  • monopod strap
  • camera monopod

Phrases

  • use a monopod
  • fold up a monopod
  • mount the camera on a monopod

Prepositions

  • on a monopod
  • with a monopod

Etymology

GreekEnglish

Monopod is built from Greek parts meaning 'one' and 'foot'. In English, it came to mean a support with a single leg, especially one used to help keep a camera or another device steady.