body camera

noun

variants or less commonly body cam or bodycam
: a video camera that is worn on clothing and used to continuously record activity in front of the wearer
Americans are deeply divided over race relations and police use of force. One thing they don't seem to be divided over, however, is support for police body cameras.Tom Knight

Examples of body camera in a Sentence

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The sheriff’s office shared body camera footage of deputies pulling over Battle’s vehicle and arresting her. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 The Pocatello Police Department released body camera footage of the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez. CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025 As sports continues to evolve, could this body camera footage eventually be adopted for FOX’s college football or NFL broadcasts? Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Vakili said the autopsy report, the deputies’ body camera footage and surveillance footage from a nearby apartment complex have not been released to the family. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body camera

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body camera was in 1993

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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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