camcorder

[ kam-kawr-der ]

noun

1. a lightweight handheld video camera.

camcorder

/ ˈkæmˌkɔːdə /

noun

1. a video camera and recorder combined in a portable unit

Word History and Origins

Origin of camcorder¹

First recorded in 1980–85; cam(era) ¹ + (re)corder

Example Sentences

Therefore, “Unsung Hero” is like a much more expensive extension of the camcorder home movies that serve as a running motif throughout.

From Los Angeles Times

While working in a supermarket, he began his online career with a channel for a trading card game, having always loved making "silly adverts or clay animations" as a child with a camcorder.

From BBC

The school has a camcorder that you can maybe borrow for half an hour one day.

From Los Angeles Times

When Lipman-Stern started bringing a camcorder to work, he captured video of people drinking, doing drugs, pulling pranks and more, all while making lots and lots of fundraising calls.

From Los Angeles Times

The style is busy, Affleck laying a heavy hand on the ’80s references and music cues, Robert Richardson’s cinematography mimicking the amateurish style of someone with a brand-new camcorder.

From Seattle Times