webcam

noun

web·​cam ˈweb-ˌkam How to pronounce webcam (audio)
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web

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McIntyre wrote in a post on X. The northern lights were also visible over the Austrian Alps, with faint red hues captured by webcams in Saint Anton am Arlberg. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 Tucker appeared via webcam before Kenton County District Judge Douglas Grothaus for a preliminary hearing on Monday. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024 Speaking of professionals: This Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 will fit right into your work life, offering a durable build and a large 16-inch display as well as Windows 11 Pro and a 1080p webcam for Zoom meetings. PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024 There's a 12-megapixel webcam with support for Center Stage, a nano-texture display that makes for a better viewing experience, and all peripherals now have USB-C ports (finally). Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for webcam 

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of webcam was in 1994

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“Webcam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webcam. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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webcam

noun
web·​cam ˈweb-ˌkam How to pronounce webcam (audio)
often capitalized
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web

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