video camera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of video camera
1940–45
Example Sentences
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“It’s so intimidating to walk through here,” says an arena staffer as she scurries under the sight line of a video camera on a tall tripod.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
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
Charles had never sucked up to a video camera before.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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