camcorder

noun

cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯr-dər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and video recording device

Examples of camcorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The episode uses footage from these as well as from security cams and Howard’s (Michael Cyril Creighton) camcorder. Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Following their first practice, Gary Payton II shot videos on an old-school, handheld camcorder. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 Once in custody, police seized a camcorder, condoms and a camera in his bag, along with two mobile phones, a laptop and other digital equipment from his home, the New York Times reported. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024 Home videos, obtained from a camcorder that belonged to Arnold’s eldest son David, make this film stand out. Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for camcorder 

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Word History

Etymology

camera + recorder

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camcorder was in 1981

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“Camcorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camcorder. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

camcorder

noun
cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯrd-ər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and VCR

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