video camera

or vid·e·o·cam·er·a

[ vid-ee-oh-kam-er-uh, ‑-kam-ruh ]

noun

1. a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of video camera¹

1940–45

Example Sentences

Initially taking a video camera to capture still images rather than using his phone, Michael had enough footage to create an accompany film of his experiences.

From BBC

The FIA said it examined front wings at every event and had been "acquiring additional data since the Belgian race with an FIA-mandated video camera which captures areas of the front wing which are not visible through the official F1 cameras."

From BBC

Mr Cornell was part of the crew who built the stage and wasn't working on the day of the gig, so decided to go along with his video camera.

From BBC

Tonight, they’re standing tall on top of washing machines to record the bands using a vintage Panasonic video camera.

From Los Angeles Times

The ability to use a phone’s video camera to get real-time analysis of something like a math problem isn’t available yet, either.

From New York Times

Related Words

• camcorder