camcorder
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of camcorder
First recorded in 1980–85; cam(era) 1 + (re)corder
Example Sentences
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My father taped us on his camcorder during our vacations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Eventually, an old VHS tape of Aviva as a baby was found, shot on a family camcorder in the 1990s.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
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 • Mar. 22, 2025
I was confused: Did the police never solve a single crime before the invention of the camcorder?
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025
He looked like the guy I’d spotted with the camcorder earlier, but I couldn’t tell for sure.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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