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digicam

digicam

2 3.4
A small camera that takes and saves photos as digital files
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪdʒɪˌkæm/
  • Informal
: cámara digital
  • I bought a digicam to capture all the moments from our family trip.
  • digicam, your camera

Examples

  • There is a beeper attached to his belt, and his digicam dangles loosely around his neck.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You can acquire this kind of digicam for $500 to $700.

    Blog text (6)

  • - I bought digicam to document this historic event.

    Slaughter Studios (2002)

  • One nice feature of this digicam is the fact that it has a 3-inch liquid crystal display.

    Blog text (6)

  • A cord leads from the TV to Ricky's digicam.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Ricky stands with his digicam, videotaping something on the ground at his feet.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • INT. FITTS HOUSE - RICKY'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS Ricky holds his Digicam up and starts to videotape.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • This digicam takes high-quality photos even in low light conditions.

  • Many people prefer a digicam for its convenience and ease of use when traveling.

Synonyms

camera
vsdigicam
∞ 1.0

A machine that takes photos or records video

is limited to devices that record images electronically rather than by film
digital camera
vsdigicam
41 1.3

A camera that takes pictures and stores them so you can view them on a screen

is the shorter single-word label for the same device

How Advanced

digicam
  • Informal
2 3.4

Surface Forms

digicam singular
digicams plural

Morphology

digicam = digital + camera (transparent) = digi + cam

Formed by shortening/blending of 'digital' + 'camera' so the meaning 'digital camera' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word digicam is a short blend of digital and camera. Think of a camera that uses 'digital' numbers and electronics instead of film, so a digicam simply means a camera that takes and stores pictures electronically.