webcam
nounUK /ˈweb.kæm/
US /ˈweb.kæm/
A small camera that sends live pictures over the internet.
She waved at her grandma through the webcam.
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2. A camera built into a laptop or monitor for video chatting.
The laptop has a webcam above the screen.
3. A camera that shows live views of a place, like a street or zoo, on a website.
We watched the pandas on the zoo's webcam.
4. To talk to someone using a webcam.
They webcammed every night while he was away.