security camera
noun
plural security cameras
: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)
There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—
Richard Ford
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Make sure your security cameras are operational and recording even after the trick-or-treating is done.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
That will be handy for devices like security cameras and robot mowers and could be a crucial selling point for the Eero Outdoor 7 compared to other outdoor routers, like the significantly cheaper TP-Link Deco X50 Outdoor ($150).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
From left, Aileen Seiden, Zach Abell and Christina Araujo are seen in security camera video at a liquor store in Eastpoint, Florida, on April 22, 2018.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
This was reportedly caught on security cameras, the owner told the outlet.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
That will be handy for devices like security cameras and robot mowers and could be a crucial selling point for the Eero Outdoor 7 compared to other outdoor routers, like the significantly cheaper TP-Link Deco X50 Outdoor ($150).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
From left, Aileen Seiden, Zach Abell and Christina Araujo are seen in security camera video at a liquor store in Eastpoint, Florida, on April 22, 2018.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
This was reportedly caught on security cameras, the owner told the outlet.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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