English Explanatory Dictionary

camcorder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.
verb
  1. To record using a camcorder.

Pronunciation

/ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-camcorder.wav

Word forms

camcorder camcorders camcordering camcordered

Etymology

Blend of camera + recorder. Appears to be a borrowing from Japanese カムコーダー (kamukōdā), an original registered trademark filed for by Sony in 1981. First use appears c. 1982 in The Economist.

Derived words

camrip palmcorder
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