security camera
noun
plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—
Richard Ford
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On top of that, security cameras at nearby bars likely would have captured him, but no footage was ever found that featured Shaffer, per MEL magazine.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Nearby security cameras caught Dozier running into a vehicle, and license plate readers helped track the car’s movements around West Contra Costa.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
It‘s part bird feeder, part security camera, with a 1080p viewing angle and color night vision.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Investigators have seen the security camera footage and will use that and any other evidence to build the case, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Nearby security cameras caught Dozier running into a vehicle, and license plate readers helped track the car’s movements around West Contra Costa.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
It‘s part bird feeder, part security camera, with a 1080p viewing angle and color night vision.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Investigators have seen the security camera footage and will use that and any other evidence to build the case, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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