video doorbell

noun

plural video doorbells
: a small security camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a microphone and speaker : doorbell camera
Video doorbells are security cameras that are built into a doorbell.Consumer Reports
A video doorbell, sometimes called a doorbell camera, is an outdoor camera placed on someone's front door, either battery-powered or hardwired into an existing doorbell and chime setup. The user gets notified via a mobile app either when someone pushes the doorbell, or when the camera detects motion or a person, depending on its artificial intelligence capabilities.Aliza Vigderman and Gabe Turner

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of video doorbell was in 1980

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“Video doorbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/video%20doorbell. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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