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often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the trials, the webcams were blocked with a pair of plastic shutters until the timer started, to ensure that the machine didn’t get a head start.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Most webcams skew skin tones or struggle under different lighting conditions, but the MacBook Pro's camera just looked right, with less fuss.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the trials, the webcams were blocked with a pair of plastic shutters until the timer started, to ensure that the machine didn’t get a head start.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Most webcams skew skin tones or struggle under different lighting conditions, but the MacBook Pro's camera just looked right, with less fuss.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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