kamerahan
to film or photograph someone
From root: kamera
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinamerahan
ki-na-me-RA-han
filmed or photographed someone
Present (Incomplete)
kinakamerahan
ki-na-ka-me-RA-han
filming or photographing someone
Future (Contemplated)
kakamerahan
ka-ka-me-RA-han
will film or photograph someone
Usage Note
Kamerahan is used when directing a camera toward a person or object to capture them in a photo or video. It is a casual term often heard in informal settings or during media production when instructing someone to focus the lens on a subject.
Examples
" Kamerahan mo ang aso. "
Natural Translation
Film the dog.
Literal Translation
Camera-film you the dog.
" Nakita ko siyang kamerahan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
I saw him film the child.
Literal Translation
Saw I him camera-film the child.
" Habang nagsasalita ang panauhing pandangal, kinamerahan ng tagakuha ng video ang mga reaksyon ng mga tagapakinig. "
Natural Translation
While the guest of honor was speaking, the videographer filmed the reactions of the audience.
Literal Translation
While speaking the guest of-honor, filmed by-the taker of video the plural reaction of plural listener.
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