often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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Watch the excitement on these live webcams from inside and outside the bar.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
The Logitech Brio webcam, now 32% off, delivers razor-sharp HDR visuals, pro-grade dual mics, and even facial recognition for effortless logins.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Watch the excitement on these live webcams from inside and outside the bar.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
The Switch 2 supports a variety of webcams though users may need a USB-C adapter.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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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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