webcam
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of webcam
First recorded in 1990–95; (World Wide) Web + cam(era)
Vocabulary lists containing webcam
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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Example Sentences
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Jackie, the hatchling from 2011, is now the star of a 24-hour webcam that monitors her and her partner, Shadow, 145 feet up in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Leicestershire Police said it was notified the following day about the webcam at the restaurant chain.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
One person “hooked up a webcam to it and was, like, watching their tomato plants grow,” said Boris Cherny, the head of Claude Code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
“New Horizons” players also will be able to play online with up to 12 other Switch 2 edition players and use a webcam.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
“You gotta bring ’em with, mija!” he says as he moves the webcam to show me a med cart that he’s converted into a perfectly organized spice rack.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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