often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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Control buttons on the stand include the on-screen display joystick, the webcam kill switch, and the power button on the right edge, plus the monitor mode switch button on the left edge.
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PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The zoo's Giant Panda Cam and other live animal webcams, which depend on federal staff to operate, will go dark during the shutdown, the zoo said.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The keyboard also comes with a pairable mouse that automatically shuts off the user’s webcam when it’s placed on an accompanying dock.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
The webcam boasts 12 megapixels, which is an upgrade compared to previous models, too.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 4 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The zoo's Giant Panda Cam and other live animal webcams, which depend on federal staff to operate, will go dark during the shutdown, the zoo said.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The keyboard also comes with a pairable mouse that automatically shuts off the user’s webcam when it’s placed on an accompanying dock.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
The webcam boasts 12 megapixels, which is an upgrade compared to previous models, too.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for webcam
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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