body camera

noun

variants or less commonly body cam or bodycam
: a video camera that is worn on clothing and used to continuously record activity in front of the wearer
Americans are deeply divided over race relations and police use of force. One thing they don't seem to be divided over, however, is support for police body cameras.Tom Knight

Examples of body camera in a Sentence

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An officer pointed a gun at the second man and ordered him to lie on the ground on his stomach with his hands behind his back, body camera footage showed. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 In late November 2023, a Marion County judge approved the Marion County Prosecutor's Office's protective order motion to prohibit anyone from accessing William's body camera footage from the night of the shooting. Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024 The body camera footage revealed Hill emerging from a friend's garage with his left hand raised, holding a cellphone. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The body camera footage, which was played for the jury, also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident appeared to immediately provide first aid. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body camera was in 1993

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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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