video camera
Americannoun
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video cameras
plural
Other Word Forms
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
It reminded me of my grandmother, who when I pointed a video camera at her for the first time, she didn’t move because she was thinking I was taking a photo of her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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
The cameraman stopped, and started pushing buttons on the video camera and wiping the lens.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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