video camera

noun

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

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Around the same time that neophyte directors were discovering video cameras, desktop publishing was also gaining traction—and leading to dire predictions of the death of commercial print shops. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 Webcams, which produced a washed-out and slightly pixelated image, have been replaced by stand-alone video cameras that capture podcasters in deeper and richer tones. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026 The residence also had several security video cameras, which recorded portions of the search with clear images of the law enforcement officers involved. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Cameramen/photographers/video camera operators. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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video camera

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

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