video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Pau bought her first video camera in the mid-’80s. Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026 The school bus did have video cameras on board that were recording, according to the police report. Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Moreover, as video cameras became ever cheaper and more portable, television stations and networks sometimes paid for video taken by individuals who were neither newsroom employees nor traditional freelance journalists. Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 From camping chairs to keep you comfortable around the firepit to video cameras that always capture that perfect shot for your Instagram (or your memories), there are plenty of ways to save on all your necessities—and a few extras just in case. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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 13 May. 2026.

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video camera

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

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