monitoring camera
nounUK /ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ ˈkæmərə/
US /ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ ˈkæmərə/
A camera that watches a place and sends pictures to a screen.
The monitoring camera showed the baby sleeping in her crib.
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2. A camera used to check on a place from far away.
We checked the monitoring camera to see if the dog was okay.
3. A camera that helps keep a shop or home safe.
The shop owner installed a monitoring camera near the door.
4. A camera that records what happens in a room.
The monitoring camera recorded the whole science experiment.