video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Anna, a wannabe TV journalist, has her video camera out and is recording every moment. Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026 Additionally, the police source said Nick must be escorted by a sergeant at all times and is monitored with a video camera that is attached to his escorting officer. Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 According to the affidavit, video cameras were inside the house in the kitchen, living room and master bathroom, and over the back patio and garage area. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026 The chip will be wirelessly connected to an external video camera and implanted into the brain’s visual cortex. IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025 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 12 Jan. 2026.

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video camera

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

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