camcorder
Americannoun
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camcorders
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of camcorder
First recorded in 1980–85; cam(era) 1 + (re)corder
Example Sentences
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With nothing but a handheld camcorder, a man traverses endless corridors and rooms adorned with soft-chartreuse wallpaper.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
It bears similarity to Parsons' first YouTube video - "Found Footage" - which has 80m views and featured shaky 90s camcorder footage of the eerie, yellow office block.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Promoter Mick Hennessy dusted off a camcorder, took his daughter to the running track and filmed her going around at her own pace.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
My father taped us on his camcorder during our vacations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
The black snout of a camcorder was thrust in his face.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The film was shot on souped-up iPhones, which would initially seem gimmicky if Boyle hadn’t shot parts of the “28 Days Later” on handheld digital video camcorders.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2025
Her Tony-nominated 1993 show “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” expanded the grainy picture granted by the camcorders capturing riots in the aftermath of the Rodney King verdict.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
Lana Del Rey says someone stole her belongings — including her laptop, hard drives and camcorders — from her car when it was parked on Melrose Place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
He says there are a number of videos taken with handheld camcorders that appear to show saucer-shaped objects making erratic motions.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Flashbulbs went off everywhere and there was a riot of microphones and camcorders in our faces.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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