Technology / A2

WEBK-am/ˈwebkæm/

A webcam is a small camera for live pictures on a computer: turn on the webcam, a laptop webcam, webcam class. Camera is general (including phones). Microphone is for sound, not picture. Cover the webcam when you are not on a call. Do not write webcast (a live internet show) unless you mean that.

Meaning

A small camera on a computer that sends a live picture.

Examples

• “Turn on your webcam for the online class.”
• “His webcam was off, so we only heard his voice.”
• “The teacher asked everyone to test the webcam.”

Good to know

turn the webcam on/off. Sound cousin: microphone. General: camera.

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