webcam

CEFRB1

/ˈwɛbˌkæm/

noun

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In plain English

Examples

This tap made from brushed steel has an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam and a hygrometer.
Tom has a webcam, but he rarely uses it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Deep Dive

Extra meanings

To take part in a video communication using a webcam.
A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

In context

Tom bought a webcam.
As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends. Overnight, webcams went from mundane computer accessories to gold dust.
I got on his computer and wrote the note. I swear there was nothing on his screen like he was webcamming with her but she must have been recording.

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As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends. Overnight, webcams went from mundane computer accessories to gold dust.
2020 July 25, Chris Baraniuk, “No end to Covid-19 webcam shortage”, in BBC News
And while the Webcams focused on street scenes and other public gathering spots do seem to occupy an uncertain status as a new medium, they perhaps raise an ethical question: Is this the cinéma vérité of cyberspace or is it private surveillance?
1996 April 29, Steve Lohr, “Dining Out in Manhattan: How to See and Be Seen”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, page D24
I got on his computer and wrote the note. I swear there was nothing on his screen like he was webcamming with her but she must have been recording.
2014, Robert K. Tanenbaum, Fatal Conceit, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 178

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From Web + cam, shortened from camera.