video camera

noun

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

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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Controls are simple and well laid-out, with a touchscreen for monitoring specific data and even operating a video camera, and a conventional screen for keeping an eye on speed, charge level, trip, and the odometer. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Port of Seattle Police confirmed via video cameras that Stevenson, who was in shackles, was caught on video escaping by boarding a light rail train and disappearing for more than a month until he was captured by U.S. Marshals. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 There is a camera icon for taking photos, a video camera icon for taking videos, and a camera reverse icon for accessing the selfie cam. Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025 Accounts vary as to what happened between Schwartz and the students, but the encounter was recorded on the school’s video camera. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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video camera

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

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