body camera
noun
variants
or less commonly body cam
or bodycam
: a video camera that is worn on clothing and used to continuously record activity in front of the wearer
Americans are deeply divided over race relations and police use of force. One thing they don't seem to be divided over, however, is support for police body cameras.—
Tom Knight
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Hours before the incident, Hinton and other family members had been shown body camera video of Ryan Hinton being fatally shot by a Cincinnati police officer.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
The case gained national attention when video of the traffic stop went viral online in July, sparking intense backlash against the sheriff’s office, which later released body camera footage of the incident.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The surprise perpetrator The documentary shows the body camera footage from the day police confronted Kendra.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Lazarine could then be seen in the body camera footage exiting his vehicle as Brian raced up to him with Addy in his arms.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
The case gained national attention when video of the traffic stop went viral online in July, sparking intense backlash against the sheriff’s office, which later released body camera footage of the incident.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The surprise perpetrator The documentary shows the body camera footage from the day police confronted Kendra.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
Lazarine could then be seen in the body camera footage exiting his vehicle as Brian raced up to him with Addy in his arms.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body camera
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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