digital camera

noun

: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film

Examples of digital camera in a Sentence

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As revenues plummeted, the company tried different strategies—purchasing chemical companies, leaning into digital camera manufacturing and investing in the home printer market—but the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2012. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 A picture is worth a thousand words, but a digital camera can be pricey. PC Magazine, 12 July 2025 The view from the telescope is photographed with the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera, which is the largest digital camera ever made—about the size of a car. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 16 June 2025 There are pics of the pair kissing, clinking Champagne glasses, and taking a selfie with a digital camera. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for digital camera

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First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digital camera was in 1976

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“Digital camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20camera. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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digital camera

noun
: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film
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