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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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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

Her video camera clips and photographs of their times together were shown at the inquiry.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

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 took a step back and touched a palm-sized digital video camera balanced carefully on top of the stereo.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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