Used in a Sentence

webcam

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for webcam.

Editorial note

The webcam is on, but nothing is visible or can be done.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(intransitive) To take part in a video communication using a webcam.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of webcam gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To take part in a video communication using a webcam.

verb

(transitive) To film and broadcast with a webcam.

noun

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for webcam.

verb

(intransitive) To take part in a video communication using a webcam.

verb

(transitive) To film and broadcast with a webcam.

noun

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Example sentences

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The webcam is on, but nothing is visible or can be done.

2

Rehearsing in front of a webcam is also very useful.

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How about having 10 or so webcam watchers help the guards watch for drowning people in real time?

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If you already have webcam floating around you can tackle with OpenCV to do your own gesture handler.

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Good headset-and-webcam collaboration tools make it actually easier to ask for help, than 'over the cubicle wall'.

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In 2007 a Czech art group hacked a webcam and incorporated a nuclear explosion at the location it monitored.

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Sometimes i use my webcam, sometimes not - but when i do, i have that sense of being tense.

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Since he has nothing to hide, let's set up a streaming webcam outside his house, zoomed in on his bedroom.

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With a good webcam stream, i have a sense of people staring (even if they're not)[1].

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Now, to find a way to get this working in real time with a webcam...

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Rehearsing in front a webcam seems like one step from submitting your rehearsal to a service that can critique your presentation.

12

Some laptops have fingerprint readers, face/voice recognition would probably work fine through a cheap webcam.

Quote examples

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It doesn't say they will send audio data, it at most says "associated input data" which for all I know could be a database from their algorithms, or it could be a live 24/7 stream from my webcam and audio device.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use webcam in a sentence?

The webcam is on, but nothing is visible or can be done.

What does webcam mean?

(intransitive) To take part in a video communication using a webcam.

What part of speech is webcam?

webcam is commonly used as verb, noun.