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camera phone

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noun

  1. a mobile phone incorporating a camera

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The irony of the latest tempest is that Cook is probably most responsible for ushering in the technology that has made the current political moment possible: the camera phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Good has become a genuine martyr, inspiring people and making them realize that they can make a significant contribution with the power of a camera phone and a red beanie cap.

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026

Her extremes of integrated screen and seamless housing remind us that Devlin, who was born in 1971, has worked largely in the age of the camera phone.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

After the final buzzer, Watkins moves to the first row of stands, stopping frequently to chat, hold a baby for a photo or help an older woman work her camera phone.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023

Faulk thinks it’s great that the newer generation of choreographers can film themselves and quickly understand how to look at dance through the lens of a camera phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

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