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often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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Thanks to the new live webcam, which Outside readers can check out here, armchair enthusiasts can watch the action from the comfort of their own homes.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Jackie and Shadow garnered a longtime fandom Jackie and Shadow have gained an online following after the Friends of Big Bear Valley set up a webcam in Big Bear Lake Forest in 2016.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The webcam also includes Hollyland’s proprietary green-screen algorithm for lower post-production and setup costs.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The low-budget movie follows two teenage girls whose lives unfold through webcam chats, video diaries and online messages.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Jackie and Shadow garnered a longtime fandom Jackie and Shadow have gained an online following after the Friends of Big Bear Valley set up a webcam in Big Bear Lake Forest in 2016.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The webcam also includes Hollyland’s proprietary green-screen algorithm for lower post-production and setup costs.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The low-budget movie follows two teenage girls whose lives unfold through webcam chats, video diaries and online messages.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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