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Synonyms

video camera

American  
[vid-ee-oh-kam-er-uh, ‑-kam-ruh] / ˈvɪd i oʊˌkæm ər ə, ‑ˌkæm rə /
Or videocamera

noun

video cameras plural
  1. a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.


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Etymology

Origin of video camera

1940–45

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Each species was recorded for 10 minutes using a standard video camera inside a circular plastic arena designed to resemble its natural habitat.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

It isn’t the first time we’ve seen the power that comes when almost everyone has a video camera in his or her pocket—thanks to the success of the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 27, 2026

I found a guy with a video camera sleeping outside my house in Encino one day.

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

Only a dozen people, including an intrepid Japanese tourist with a video camera, were in the audience that night.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Maybe I should get out the video camera.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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