webcam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈwɛbˌkæm/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Web + cam, shortened from camera.
Meanings
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A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| webcams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (49)
eo retfotilo (video camera viewed over a network) · is vefmyndavél (video camera viewed over a network) · ru ве́бка (video camera viewed over a network) · fr webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · cs webkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · sv webbkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · nl webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · fo vevmyndatól (video camera viewed over a network) · ko 웹카메라 (video camera viewed over a network) · mk веб-камера (video camera viewed over a network) · nn nettkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · ka ვებკამერა (video camera viewed over a network) · fi verkkokamera (video camera viewed over a network) · ru веб-ка́мера (video camera viewed over a network) · it webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · th เว็บแคม (video camera viewed over a network) · gl cámara web (video camera viewed over a network) · is tölvuauga (video camera viewed over a network) · ja ウェブカメラ (video camera viewed over a network) · is vebbi (video camera viewed over a network) · th เว็บแคเมรา (video camera viewed over a network) · hi वेबकैम (video camera viewed over a network) · fr webcaméra (video camera viewed over a network) · es cámara web (video camera viewed over a network) · pt câmara web (video camera viewed over a network) · es webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · ko 웹캠 (video camera viewed over a network) · tr Web Kamera (video camera viewed over a network) · vi webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · nb webkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · nl cam (video camera viewed over a network) · nb nettkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · pl kamer(k)a internetowa (video camera viewed over a network) · ja ウェブカム (video camera viewed over a network) · fi webbikamera (video camera viewed over a network) · eo retkamerao (video camera viewed over a network) · pt webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · da webkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · cmn 網路攝影機 /网路摄影机 (video camera viewed over a network) · bn ওয়েবক্যাম (video camera viewed over a network) · nn webkamera (video camera viewed over a network) · tr Webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · ar كَامِيرَا وِيب (video camera viewed over a network) · de Webcam (video camera viewed over a network) · is glyrna (video camera viewed over a network) · is vefauga (video camera viewed over a network) · cmn 攝像頭 /摄像头 (video camera viewed over a network) · fr cam (video camera viewed over a network) · hu webkamera (video camera viewed over a network)