video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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In Vivo’s case, that means 4K 120fps 10-bit Log recording on all three rear lenses, a new pro video camera mode, and various improvements to how the phone handles lookup tables (LUTs). Dominic Preston, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2026 In those days, there were hundreds of press people and video cameras outside. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 The city’s 20 video cameras are shifted from box to box to confuse criminals. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 The Chinese science and technology company also makes handheld video cameras and portable power stations. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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video camera

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

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