video camera
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of video camera
1940–45
Example Sentences
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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
He says while home working has lots of benefits, "it has made a difference" to polygamous working, in terms of people not being on video camera and not being available when they claim they are.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
After surgery, patients use augmented-reality glasses equipped with a video camera linked to a pocket-sized computer with a zoom feature worn at the waist.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025
I found a guy with a video camera sleeping outside my house in Encino one day.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
He has a video camera on his shoulder hefted with one hand while he uses the other to open the door for her.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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