video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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On the other hand, most survey respondents believe that video cameras are effective at preventing retail crime—and even just the awareness of video camera use also increased the perception of their effectiveness. Bailey Quintrell, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Then Mischel would leave the room, and a hidden video camera would tape what happened next. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025 To And From The Murder Scene A video camera at the Sunset Mart convenience store in Moscow allegedly captured Kohberger driving to and from the murder scene. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 For connecting to video cameras, laptops and digital recorders, there is also a 3.5mm analog output. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for video camera

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video camera was in 1939

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“Video camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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video camera

noun
: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

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