often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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The display bezels are super thin at the top and on both sides, with Lenovo’s protruding upper-edge notch housing the webcam and other electronics.
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Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
His tomb is livestreamed 24/7 via a webcam.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
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Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
His tomb is livestreamed 24/7 via a webcam.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Indianapolis and Indiana road conditions Check road conditions, including road closures, crashes and live webcams using Indiana's online Trafficwise map at 511in.org, or visit our gridlock guide page for live traffic cams and more.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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