often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web
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Over 56,000 webcam images were allegedly captured through the laptops issued to the students, WHYY reported.
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PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2025
Over 56,000 webcam images were allegedly captured through the laptops issued to the students, WHYY reported.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Aside from this webcam bump, the display is surrounded by 5mm-wide bezels, which practically disappear when viewing the screen.
—PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Two of the women worked for Tate's webcam business.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for webcam
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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 14 May. 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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