variants
often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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Both sizes include options for a 1200p or 1600p display, with a choice of touch control or not, as well as the 8MP webcam found on the Pro 7 models.
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Jackie and Shadow have been longtime local favorites Long before the world met Jackie and Shadow on the webcam in 2015, the locals of Big Bear Lake fell in love with the eagles.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming, including a high-elevation stretch between Cheyenne and Laramie that closes often, was open but webcams showed heavy snowfall.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
Or any of the Republican gym bros peddling supplements online and growling lifestyle advice into webcams.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Jackie and Shadow have been longtime local favorites Long before the world met Jackie and Shadow on the webcam in 2015, the locals of Big Bear Lake fell in love with the eagles.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Interstate 80 across southern Wyoming, including a high-elevation stretch between Cheyenne and Laramie that closes often, was open but webcams showed heavy snowfall.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 31 May. 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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