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videocamera

/ˌvi.de.oˈka.me.ra/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,272

Meaning

camcorder, video camera

  • portable camera for recording video and audio; camcorder

In a sentence

Ho comprato una videocamera per filmare la festa di compleanno.

I bought a video camera to film the birthday party.

Sai come si accende questa videocamera?

Do you know how to turn on this video camera?

La videocamera non registra bene quando c'è poca luce.

The video camera doesn't record well when there is low light.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
videocamerafeminine · singular
videocamerefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • A feminine compound noun formed from 'video' and 'camera'.
  • Often distinguished from 'fotocamera' (still camera) or 'telecamera' (surveillance or studio TV camera).

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