minicam
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈmɪnɪˌkæm/
- Specialized
:
minicámara
- The journalist carried a minicam to capture the breaking news story.
- TV minicam
Examples
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Jeff kneels on the ridge, minicam on his shoulder.
Fiction book (1997) -
The all-white hallway was jam-packed to the glowing red exit signs with reporters clutching their notepads and TV people with minicams hoisted on their shoulders.
Fiction book (1995) -
I thought you might want to send a minicam crew to my home.
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A minicam crew shows up.
Fiction book (1991) -
Right, Clark, give me the minicam.
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Now it's time to switch controls to Kimberly Wells... who is out in the field with a live Minicam report.
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Jeff hesitates, then lifts the minicam to his eye again.
Fiction book (1997) -
CITY HALL - DAY TV MINICAM CREWS are camped out on the steps of City Hall, with a sizable crowd watching from the street.
Fiction book (1992) -
Jeff ignores Howard, pans the minicam down the street.
Fiction book (1997) -
Jeff's minicam zooms in on the sniper.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that takes photos or records video
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1.6
A machine that records moving pictures and sound
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4.3
A small camera on a computer or phone used for video calls
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1.3
A camera that takes pictures and stores them so you can view them on a screen
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3.4
A small camera that records video and sound
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4.8
A very small camera that records tiny details or helps record without being seen
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2.5
A machine that takes pictures using a lens and film or digital memory
A very small camera that uses a tiny film format
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Minicam is made of mini- 'small' and cam short for camera, so think of a tiny camera you can carry in your hand or hide to record events. That's why a minicam is a very small, portable camera used for reporting, filming in tight spaces, or watching things closely.