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
Tom KnightExamples of body camera in a Sentence
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Ranger Espinoza conducted several interviews with Horner, which were recorded on a body camera.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Espinoza also obtained body camera footage from his brother, Game Warden Josh Espinoza.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The deputy exited the module and turned off the body camera.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Police body camera captured witnesses rushing to help save her life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Espinoza also obtained body camera footage from his brother, Game Warden Josh Espinoza.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The deputy exited the module and turned off the body camera.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Police body camera captured witnesses rushing to help save her life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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 9 Apr. 2026.
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