video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Aaron said the bridge that connects the Davidson County Downtown Detention Center with the courthouse has video cameras under it. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025 Still and video cameras are popular features on kids’ smartwatches as well. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025 Mean Girls fans will instantly recognize the pink sweatsuit, video camera and cocktail glass combination as Regina George's mother (Amy Poehler) from the 2004 cult classic. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 It's injected more and more technology into their workflow over the past few years, including video cameras, smartphone apps that track and score their driving behavior and AI tools that can help drivers identify the correct package to be delivered at each stop. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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video camera

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

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