video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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From a mathematical perspective, this situation corresponds to the museum guard problem but with 22 areas, or holes, where our guard or video camera cannot see. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026 The Farms also said no video cameras were in the area where the misconduct allegedly occurred. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 The American Bus Association trade group works to promote safety measures and Ferguson said driver-monitoring technology, such as inward-facing video cameras and advanced telematics systems similar to those used by major auto insurers, has become common. ABC News, 3 June 2026 And a lot of it was just shot on straight video cameras. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 May 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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video camera

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

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