digital camera

noun

: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film

Examples of digital camera in a Sentence

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When the moths start to overwhelm the sheet, on which Manis has drawn mini grids, the researchers begin photographing them with a digital camera. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 In the area of the tree line where Routh fled, agents found a digital camera, two bags, a loaded SKS-style 7.62x39 caliber rifle with a scope and a black plastic bag containing food. NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 The biggest new feature, according to the rumors, appears to be a new type of photo button on the Pro models that acts like the shutter button on a dedicated digital camera. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024 An astronomical image that might take hours of careful observation with film could be done in minutes with a digital camera. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for digital camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of digital camera was in 1976

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“Digital camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digital%20camera. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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digital camera

noun
: a camera that records images as digital data instead of on film
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