webcam

noun

web·​cam ˈweb-ˌkam How to pronounce webcam (audio)
variants often Webcam
: a camera used in transmitting live images over the Internet

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Fans of Jackie, one half of the avian power couple whom thousands of people regularly view via live webcams near their nest, have since anxiously waited for news. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Obsbot Software and Ecosystem The Meet Flip webcam works with Obsbot Center software, giving users access to tools designed for capturing meetings and presentations. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The last time Sandy and Luna were spotted on the webcam was on Thursday, July 23, according to FOBBV. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 July 2026 Audio and video performance was good, with decent speakers and a five-megapixel RGB webcam with IR support. — Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026 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

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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