video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Tems, in particular, got foregrounded by the video cameras, as the show took a more communal, less solipsistic turn. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026 In that heartbreaking scene, Hal (Cranston) finishes setting up the elaborate domino run, only to set it off when leaving the room to pick up a video camera. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 Five of Orion’s six windows had live-streaming video cameras capturing the lunar flyby. Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026 The astronauts held the phones up to the video camera to show the pictures to Mission Control. Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for video camera

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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video camera

noun
: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

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