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Definition of camcorder

camcorder

/ˈkæmˌkɔːr.dər/
cam · cord · er
Plural:camcorders
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camcorder Lexical Profile

camcorder Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A portable, handheld electronic device that combines a video camera and a video recorder into a single unit for capturing moving images and sound.

Example

"My parents used a handheld camcorder to record all of our childhood birthday parties and school plays."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1980s as a portmanteau blending 'camera' and 'recorder' to describe the newly developed single-unit portable video recording device.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Camcorder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/camcorder
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