video camera

noun

: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

Examples of video camera in a Sentence

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The two lovers each brought a video camera to record their trip—and their relationship—from their own perspectives. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The suit alleges that Phillips would abuse the claimants in his dressing room while recording the incidents with a video camera. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 Peli’s angle was to commit to a single, well, angle: the vantage of a stationary video camera placed in the corner of a bedroom to capture the nocturnal disturbances. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024 The system is compatible with a wide range of video cameras or audio recorders thanks to its choice of USB-C, Apple Lightning or analog 3.5mm outputs. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for video camera 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video camera was in 1939

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“Video camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20camera. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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video camera

noun
: a camera that records video and usually audio
especially : camcorder

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