webcam
/ˈwɛbˌkæm/
webcam noun: a video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.
Noun
webcam (plural webcams)
- A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.
- 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
- 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
Verb
webcam (third-person singular simple present webcams, present participle webcamming, simple past and past participle webcammed)
- To take part in a video communication using a webcam.
- I got on his computer and wrote the note. I swear there was nothing on his screen like he was webcamming with her but she must have been recording.2014, Robert K. Tanenbaum, Fatal Conceit, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 178
- To film and broadcast with a webcam.
- We should webcam it.2010, Mick Herron, Slow Horses, page 139
webcam meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
webcam in Hindi
- video camera viewed over a network
- वेबकैम vebkaim
webcam in Tamil
- வலைப்படமி
webcam in Marathi
- वेबकॅम, वेबकॅमिंग, वेबकेमिंग
webcam in Urdu
- ویب کیم, ویبکیمنگ
More languagesFewer languages
- webcam in Bengali
- ওয়েবক্যাম oebkêm
- webcam in Telugu
- వెబ్క్యామ్
- webcam in Malayalam
- വെബ്ക്യാം, വെബ്ക്യാമ്
- webcam in Kannada
- ವೆಬ್ಕ್ಯಾಮ್
- webcam in Punjabi
- ਵੈਬਕੈਮ, ਵੈੱਬਕੈਮ, ਵੈਬਕੈਮਿੰਗ
- webcam in Gujarati
- વેબકેમ, વેબકૅમ, વેબકેમિંગ
- webcam in Odia
- ୱେବ୍କ୍ଯ଼ାମ୍, ୱେବକ୍ଯ଼ାମ୍, ୱେବ କ୍ଯ଼ାମ୍
- webcam in Nepali
- वेबक्याम, वेबकैम, वेब क्याम
- webcam in Arabic
- كَامِيرَا وِيب kāmērā web
- webcam in Thai
- เว็บแคม wép kaem, เว็บแคเมรา wép kaemayraa
- webcam in Vietnamese
- webcam
Forms of webcam
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | webcams |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | webcams |
| present participle | webcamming |
| past participle | webcammed |
| past | webcammed |
Origin of webcam
From Web + cam, shortened from camera.
Questions about webcam
- What does webcam mean?
- Webcam means a video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.
- What is webcam in Hindi?
- Webcam in Hindi is वेबकैम (vebkaim). See Webcam meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is webcam?
- Webcam can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce webcam?
- Webcam is pronounced /ˈwɛbˌkæm/ (US).
- What is the plural of webcam?
- The plural of webcam is webcams.
Words near webcam in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: webcam (page history and authors); webcam (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); webcam (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); webcam (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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