camcorder
noun
cam·cord·er
ˈkam-ˌkȯr-dər 
: a small portable combined camera and video recording device
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Spielberg described himself as something of a true believer in UFO conspiracies at the time of Close Encounters in the '70s, but expressed some doubts in subsequent years after the advent of camcorders failed to yield much credible evidence of otherworldly sightings.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
In an underdeveloped twist, Clark persuades his skeptical assistant, Kat (Lukita Maxwell), and her more gullible boyfriend, Bobby (Finn Bennett), to enter the Backrooms with him, armed with Bobby’s camcorder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The main highlight of the Motorola Razr is, of course, its foldable features, including a nostalgia-inducing camcorder mode and the ability to prop it up in clamshell mode for hands-free video.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Out the window, two boys stood with a camcorder.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
In an underdeveloped twist, Clark persuades his skeptical assistant, Kat (Lukita Maxwell), and her more gullible boyfriend, Bobby (Finn Bennett), to enter the Backrooms with him, armed with Bobby’s camcorder.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The main highlight of the Motorola Razr is, of course, its foldable features, including a nostalgia-inducing camcorder mode and the ability to prop it up in clamshell mode for hands-free video.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Out the window, two boys stood with a camcorder.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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“Camcorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camcorder. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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camcorder
noun
cam·cord·er
ˈkam-ˌkȯrd-ər
: a small portable combined camera and VCR
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