video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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To make flying safer, current safety systems should be enhanced to record higher-quality data, rather than adding video cameras, an ALPA spokeperson said. Reuters, CNN Money, 16 July 2025 Once upon a time, video cameras were both huge and fragile. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 Final Cut Pro works with the HEVC codec that many 4K video cameras and Apple's iPhones use. PC Magazine, 6 May 2025 Controls are simple and well laid-out, with a touchscreen for monitoring specific data and even operating a video camera, and a conventional screen for keeping an eye on speed, charge level, trip, and the odometer. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for video camera

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video camera was in 1939

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“Video camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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video camera

noun
: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

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