security camera
noun
plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—
Richard Ford
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Detectives say Jackson and another man are seen on security camera footage casing out Southpoint Crossing while armed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
The Secret Service reportedly reviewed security camera footage at the unnamed restaurant and observed an unknown white male, wearing a medical mask, steal her bag and leave the restaurant, according to an unidentified law enforcement source who spoke to CNN.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
This led investigators to notice what also was missing: Aaron Friar's car — seen on a neighbor's security camera leaving the Friar home around 5:30 that morning.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Next, Balian shared an image from the security cameras inside Croft House on the day of the attack.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
The Secret Service reportedly reviewed security camera footage at the unnamed restaurant and observed an unknown white male, wearing a medical mask, steal her bag and leave the restaurant, according to an unidentified law enforcement source who spoke to CNN.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
This led investigators to notice what also was missing: Aaron Friar's car — seen on a neighbor's security camera leaving the Friar home around 5:30 that morning.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Next, Balian shared an image from the security cameras inside Croft House on the day of the attack.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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