camcorder

noun

cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯr-dər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and video recording device

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He could always be found at his children’s sporting events, a camcorder in hand. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The film, which stars Dern, Justin Theroux, and Jeremy Irons, is another meditation on Hollywood, blurring the lines between layers of fiction and dizzyingly captured with a digital camcorder. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 The personal moment, which was recorded by a vintage camcorder, is what Kuri was most looking forward to. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 The lust-worthy $4,000 prosumer camcorder had interchangeable lenses and wrote data to MiniDV (digital video) tapes. Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for camcorder 

Word History

Etymology

camera + recorder

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of camcorder was in 1981

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“Camcorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camcorder. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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camcorder

noun
cam·​cord·​er ˈkam-ˌkȯrd-ər How to pronounce camcorder (audio)
: a small portable combined camera and VCR

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