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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Police had been searching for the gunman by utilizing diving teams in Central Park, flying helicopters, searching through security cameras in the area, maintaining drones and using dogs. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Members can manage basic device controls like viewing live security camera feeds, and adjusting personal settings like voice and face match assistant features. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Dec. 2024 The killer swiftly fled the scene on a bicycle and police lost track of the suspect in Central Park, leading investigators with the New York City Police Department widening its search and sharing images and video from several security cameras throughout the city in hopes of identifying the gunman. Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 The security camera footage, which was shared in a November 23 TikTok video, showed her dog standing in front of the door. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for security camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of security camera was in 1954

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“Security camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20camera. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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