often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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Gizmo is the second eaglet to fly out of the family nest this year, wowing fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Sunny.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
There are a few engaging minigames buried in there as well, including an especially fun one that asks you to mimic on-screen faces in front of an optional webcam.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Via webcam this time, Tommey interviewed Daisy’s father, Peter Hildebrand, who blamed the hospital for Daisy’s death and stood by his choice not to vaccinate.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The dramatic scene at Etna's southeast crater was caught on multiple webcams, spreading quickly across social media.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 June 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
There are a few engaging minigames buried in there as well, including an especially fun one that asks you to mimic on-screen faces in front of an optional webcam.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Via webcam this time, Tommey interviewed Daisy’s father, Peter Hildebrand, who blamed the hospital for Daisy’s death and stood by his choice not to vaccinate.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The dramatic scene at Etna's southeast crater was caught on multiple webcams, spreading quickly across social media.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 June 2025
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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webcam
noun
web·cam
ˈweb-ˌkam 
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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