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

The film follows Alejandra, a single mother who works as a webcam model in a studio in Medellín, and Andrew, a disabled war veteran living in the outskirts of New Jersey. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

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Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Heavy smoke could also be seen on a downtown Toledo webcam stream. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 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