video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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The system is compatible with a wide range of video cameras or audio recorders thanks to its choice of USB-C, Apple Lightning or analog 3.5mm outputs. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 There is 24/7 video camera recording on all election equipment. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 In the complaint, John Doe 2 alleges that Phillips continued with similar abuse in other hotel rooms and in private arena locker rooms, recording the abuse on his video camera. David Bixenspan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 During these surgeries, surgeons insert a long, thin instrument with a small video camera attached inside one of the small incisions to visualize the heart. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 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 15 Nov. 2024.

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video camera

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

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