webcam

noun

web·​cam ˈweb-ˌkam 

variants often Webcam

: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet

Examples of webcam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the call, the first key turns into a mic toggle control, while the second key toggles the webcam on and off. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026

Almost all of Logitech’s webcams support the Switch 2. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 28 May 2026

The friends also set up a webcam to capture the moment, and family and friends were able to tune in to witness Fromer kneeling down on one knee and presenting Burger with a sparkling ring. — ABC News, 25 June 2026

The webcams assessed user breaks, eye gaze and blinking, and delivered personalized reminders based on the 20-20-20 rule. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for webcam

• abram
• ashram
• buckram
• doorjamb
• exam
• goddam
• grandam
• priam
• program
• programme
• wolfram
• abraham

Kids Definition

webcam

noun

web·​cam ˈweb-ˌkam 

often capitalized

: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web