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often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet
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Check the pier's webcam to see a sneak peek of the day's conditions before heading out.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Webcams, which produced a washed-out and slightly pixelated image, have been replaced by stand-alone video cameras that capture podcasters in deeper and richer tones.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the trials, the webcams were blocked with a pair of plastic shutters until the timer started, to ensure that the machine didn’t get a head start.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Webcams, which produced a washed-out and slightly pixelated image, have been replaced by stand-alone video cameras that capture podcasters in deeper and richer tones.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the trials, the webcams were blocked with a pair of plastic shutters until the timer started, to ensure that the machine didn’t get a head start.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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