video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio

especially : camcorder

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How a colonoscopy actually works A doctor guides a long, flexible tube with a tiny video camera through the colon. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Code in the most recent iOS 27 beta shows that a higher tier of iCloud+ is required to add AI support to more than five HomeKit secure video cameras. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Eck recorded the chase on a video camera attached to a drone in the HOV lane. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The deadly incident was captured on a Costco security video camera, which was turned over to police and reviewed, according to the court papers. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for video camera

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video camera was in 1939

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video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio

especially : camcorder

video camera

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