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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In security camera footage shared by the Savannah Police Department on their website, the two perpetrators can be seen slowly approaching the man's door in the 500 block of Price Street, wearing ski masks that cover their faces.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
But a little while later, the home security cameras show Renard takes a break without mentioning it to the 911 operator.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
In a TikTok on Wednesday, Pratt shared a look at security camera footage showing his house's deck being engulfed in flames.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Reolink Duo 3 WiFi for $150 Reolink The Reolink Duo 3 WiFi security camera is a dual-lens device with two 4K cameras that stitch together a full 180-degree view.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
But a little while later, the home security cameras show Renard takes a break without mentioning it to the 911 operator.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
In a TikTok on Wednesday, Pratt shared a look at security camera footage showing his house's deck being engulfed in flames.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Reolink Duo 3 WiFi for $150 Reolink The Reolink Duo 3 WiFi security camera is a dual-lens device with two 4K cameras that stitch together a full 180-degree view.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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