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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Swann, an insecure girl deep in the throes of adolescence, acts as the protagonist, and armed with her era-appropriate camcorder, sets out to document her first and only Summer spent with her new friends. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 He could always be found at his children’s sporting events, a camcorder in hand. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The film, which stars Dern, Justin Theroux, and Jeremy Irons, is another meditation on Hollywood, blurring the lines between layers of fiction and dizzyingly captured with a digital camcorder. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The personal moment, which was recorded by a vintage camcorder, is what Kuri was most looking forward to. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for camcorder

Word History

Etymology

camera + recorder

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Feb. 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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