webcam
Americannoun
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webcams
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of webcam
First recorded in 1990–95; (World Wide) Web + cam(era)
Vocabulary lists containing webcam
Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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He would leave his webcam on for a full week, three times as long as his previous record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Jackie, the hatchling from 2011, is now the star of a 24-hour webcam that monitors her and her partner, Shadow, 145 feet up in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
The footage shows the streak reflected in the water below, filmed by a webcam at the Heretaunga Boating Club.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Gizmo is wowing fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Sunny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
I had never visited it, but I’d seen photos and admired the view via webcam.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The Brockmans are among the thousands across the globe who have watched Jackie and Shadow bond and raise chicks via webcams installed by the nonprofit, Anna Brockman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
To communicate, everyone turns on webcams and installs a little-known app called Zoom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Studios range from small, low-budget operations to large businesses with individual rooms set up with lights, computers, webcams and an internet connection.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
A disheveled hiker came into the frame around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Explore.org, a website that operates wildlife webcams around the world, including one on Dumpling Mountain.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Week by week, he worked on his computing—his lengthening MP3 playlist, expanded hard-drive power and memory, the cable modem and webcams.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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