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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The prosecutors played body camera video, as well as audio of 911 calls.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Police body camera footage from earlier in the year was also shown in court of a man believed to be Mario Green arguing with the victim before being escorted out of the hospital.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Ellis continued moving toward the officers with his arms partially raised and the objects still in his hands before he was shot with a rifle and fell to the ground, according to police and body camera footage.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser was seen on body camera video shown in court pulling out wet underwear from Mangione's backpack that had a magazine with bullets inside it.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Police body camera footage from earlier in the year was also shown in court of a man believed to be Mario Green arguing with the victim before being escorted out of the hospital.
—Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Ellis continued moving toward the officers with his arms partially raised and the objects still in his hands before he was shot with a rifle and fell to the ground, according to police and body camera footage.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Altoona Police Officer Christy Wasser was seen on body camera video shown in court pulling out wet underwear from Mangione's backpack that had a magazine with bullets inside it.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.
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