How to Use tripod in a Sentence

tripod

noun
  • An iron pot that hangs from a tripod.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Travis got the camera on the tripod, the goat full-frame.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The best way to get a clear shot was still to use an old-fashioned tripod.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 3 July 2019
  • Dude got on stage with a tripod camera and pressed play on his beats, straight up.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2017
  • 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
  • The two white tripod kittens look at the camera.
    — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Use your main lens, not the ultra-wide and steady your device with a tripod.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Think of your foot like a tripod, with three points of contact, says Rosante.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
  • There are two 1/4-inch tripod sockets, and a cold shoe slot.
    — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As the man reached into his backpack, the gator lunged at him and chomped on his tripod.
    — Sarah Elsesser, ajc, 24 June 2017
  • 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
  • The case not only charges the camera but can double as a tripod.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 9 Mar. 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
  • Gardner hefts his tripod and camera and leads me out to a nearby stream.
    — Matthew Shaer, New Republic, 5 Oct. 2017
  • Some models clamp into place on the edge of a table or have a tripod as the base.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Or procure three poles, tie them into a tripod, and spread butts wide so the tops are near the ground.
    — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To capture the best possible video, use a tripod to steady your phone.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Set up a tripod and anchor it to the ground with something heavy, like a backpack.
    — Malia Wollan, New York Times, 22 June 2021
  • The systems come mounted to a black trunk-like box or mounted on a rolling tripod.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Pitteloud picked up his camera tripod and ran through the grass to get a better view.
    — Christina Larson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Pull the chicken legs forward to form a sort of tripod, so the bird stands upright.
    — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
  • Use a tripod to keep your camera as steady as possible.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Learn to lash a tripod, and a new world of old-school outdoor skills is possible.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 5 June 2020
  • Nick Benson grabs his tripod and his camera, and heads out the door to count.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Use a tripod or something sturdy to keep your device still.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Next to him, on a tall tripod, three telescopes point through a window at a tree in the distance.
    — Daniel A. Gross, Smithsonian, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Use a shovel to spread some of these out under the tripod, and keep the fire burning off to one side.
    — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025

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