video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Using ultra-high-definition A.I. camera systems Since 2023, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and other agencies have used an A.I. timelapse video camera system to detect and monitor wildfires and their causes. Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 Snow is such a rarity in Florida that people have recorded it on their video cameras and phones. Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025 Many have speculated that a behind-the-scenes Eras documentary is forthcoming after spotting video cameras following Swift and her family around during the concerts. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Lil Joe, observed via video cameras and frequent stops, slept for the eight-hour drive. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2025.

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video camera

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

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