surveillance camera
nounUK /səˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə/
US /sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə/
A camera that watches a place to keep it safe.
The school has a surveillance camera above the front door.
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2. A camera used by police to watch public streets.
Police checked the surveillance camera footage after the robbery.
3. A hidden camera used to watch what people do.
The store owner hid a surveillance camera near the cash register.
4. A camera that sends live pictures to a screen.
The guard watched the parking lot on the surveillance camera.