camcorder

noun

cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯr-dər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and video recording device

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Many are familiar with the archival footage: grainy camcorder clips capturing towering, sculptural styles shaped like helicopters or hats, turning hair into high art. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 But the camcorder workaround creates the illusion of a traditional dialogue, and allows Adam Scott to really dig down into the nuances between the two versions he’s been playing. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025 The finale saw Mark’s innie and outie fighting via a camcorder, both versions of Mark struggling to get the other to accept their wants. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Lost Records goes a step further by giving Swann a camcorder as both a personal quirk and a central tool to zoom in, be present, and take in the sights. Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for camcorder

Word History

Etymology

camera + recorder

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camcorder was in 1981

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“Camcorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camcorder. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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camcorder

noun
cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯrd-ər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and VCR

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