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webcam

SayWEB-kam/ˈwɛbˌkæm/

Pluralwebcams

Verbwebcams, webcamming, webcammed

3 meanings of webcam

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A small camera that sends live video over the internet.

    Like a small window that lets people far away see what is happening near you.

    She turned on her webcam to talk with her grandmother.

    The teacher asked everyone to keep their webcams on during class.

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  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To talk with someone over live video using a computer camera.

    We webcam with our cousins in Texas every Sunday.

    She was webcamming with a friend when the power went out.

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  3. 3
    verbtransitive
    To film something with a computer camera and show it live online.

    They webcam the school concert so grandparents far away can watch.

    The zoo webcams its panda area all day for visitors online.

    Similarlivestream, stream, webcast, broadcast

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Origin

From Web plus cam, a short form of camera.