webcam
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈwɛbˌkæm/
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cámara web
- During the video meeting, everyone was able to see me clearly thanks to my new webcam.
- using a webcam
- webcam software
- internet webcam
But so you can see the little webcam is there.
- But so you can see the little webcam is there.
- Just me, the webcam, nothing fancy.
- They didn't have, I don't think they had webcams, but they did have a couple of phones.
- And I had one of those old webcams on my table.
- All you have to do dump a webcam from the video stream.
- No, with this webcam you won't have a good side.
Examples
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Check your webcam.
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Most parents noted that their child appeared to enjoy receiving treatment by webcam.
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But so you can see the little webcam is there.
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And as well as that we have the the webcam going down here.
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Love that even the webcam is pretty good.
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And it came across on a webcam, yes.
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The thing about the webcam is I just bought this house two years ago.
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Just me, the webcam, nothing fancy.
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Instead, this is where the webcam is right in front of the keyboard.
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The adolescents viewed receiving their treatment over webcam as easy, convenient, and comfortable.
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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
How Internet-Connected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Webcam is a simple compound: web (short for the World Wide Web, the 'internet') and cam (short for camera), so it literally means a camera for the internet. That's why a webcam is a small video camera that sends live pictures or video to your computer or to people online.