camcorder

American  

[kam-kawr-der] / ˈkæmˌkɔr dər /

noun

1. a lightweight handheld video camera.

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camcorder British  

/ ˈkæmˌkɔːdə /

noun

1. a video camera and recorder combined in a portable unit

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Etymology

Origin of camcorder

First recorded in 1980–85; cam(era) ¹ + (re)corder

Example Sentences

White also advised on the AI tool’s development, calling it a far cry from the days when camcorder footage was the only means of reviewing a run.

From The Wall Street Journal

It featured a young couple terrorized by a demon in their new home, and was seemingly cut together out of footage the husband filmed on a camcorder in the house.

From Los Angeles Times

It featured Bryn clearing out his home when he stumbles upon a camcorder tape labelled "The Fishing Trip".

From BBC

As the band’s drummer, Suzette generally kept a lower profile than Selena; but behind her drum kit, and her camcorder, she captured her sister’s fire and verve more authentically than anyone else had before.

From Los Angeles Times

With the help of a camcorder, innie and outie Mark converse for the first time, which is when each discovers that, although they share the same body, they want different things.

From Salon