Definition

1. Noun:
   • A digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet: A webcam is a video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer network, most commonly the internet.

Usage

• A webcam is typically used for video calling, video conferencing, live streaming, or security monitoring. It is often built into a computer's display or connected as a separate peripheral device.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I use my webcam for video meetings with my colleagues.
  • The laptop has a built-in webcam above the screen.
  • She set up a webcam to monitor her front door remotely.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on webcam": To be visible or broadcasting via a webcam.
  • The presenter was live on webcam for the online seminar.

Variants and Related Words

• Webcam feed (n): The live video stream transmitted from a webcam.

  • The webcam feed was interrupted due to a poor connection.

• Webcam software (n): The application used to control and manage a webcam's functions.

  • I installed new webcam software to adjust the video settings.

Synonyms

• Video camera: A camera for recording moving visual images.
• Network camera: A camera that sends data over a network.

Related Phrases

• Webcam interview: An interview conducted using a webcam, typically for a job or media.

  • My first interview for the remote position was a webcam interview.

• Webcam privacy: Concerns or measures related to controlling access to a webcam's feed.

  • Always use a cover for your webcam for better webcam privacy.

Noun

1. a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet