video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Nelson acquired portable video cameras and recorders simply for students to explore, and Bill quickly intuited the power of this new medium. David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025 Items donated include laptops, keyboards, video cameras, wireless microphones, ballet bars, balance beams and other sports equipment, plus writing, art, drama, music and cooking supplies. Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 Panasonic's approach here is contradictory to most of its competitors, as recent Sony video cameras like the ZV-E10 and the ZV-E1, as well as the Nikon Z 30, work as USB webcams without any additional software or drivers due to their support for the UVC/UAC streaming standard. PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024 Ross said a male individual had been captured on video camera footage trying to open a UGA graduate student’s door around 7 a.m. on the same morning that Riley was killed. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for video camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video camera was in 1939

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“Video camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

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video camera

noun
: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

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