How to Use webcam in a Sentence

webcam

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  • The elbow is bent sharply to fit it in view of the webcam.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 20 July 2023
  • So all of the proceeds from the webcam sessions went to the chimps?
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 July 2022
  • In the nearly 10 years that the webcam has been trained on the nest, Jackie has had five chicks.
    — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Place your document in front of the webcam and line it up on the screen.
    — Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Even so, hikers and fresh tracks in the snow could be seen on the Bright Angel Trail from a live webcam at the park.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
  • An hour before the flood, Yin was watching Zeni play at the day care via webcam.
    — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The screen is bigger and brighter, too, as the black border’s been swapped out for a wider screen with a better webcam.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • As the burning tree torched the beloved landmark, an omniscient webcam streamed live footage of the vandals in the act.
    — Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Live footage of the eruption can be viewed online via the USGS’ webcam.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • Line up your document in front of the webcam, then hit the white camera icon to snap a photo.
    — Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Focus on speaking to the little light on your webcam that tells you that the camera is on.
    — John Knotts, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Plus, it’s all set for YouTube vlogging and can even double up as a webcam.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Along with the display, the webcam has gotten an upgrade too.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Send videos with your face in it, which could be a simple webcam and screen recording.
    — Raghavan Rs, Forbes, 13 June 2022
  • No one wants to pack a webcam in their already bulging baggage.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Check out a live webcam of Yosemite Falls to get a sense for the volume of water pouring into the valley.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2023
  • These ports can be used for adding a keyboard, mouse, flash drive, phone charger or webcam.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The webcam comes with an adjustable clamp for fitting it on top of a monitor.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Both have places in our top microphone and top webcam guides.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2023
  • One thing the Reform doesn’t have is a webcam or microphone.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The Z24q is essentially the same monitor as the Z24m but without the webcam.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 May 2022
  • Since the Studio Display has a webcam, Miani wanted to make sure to include one in his project.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 2 May 2022
  • An eaglet that fell from his nest as distressed fans watched on a webcam has been returned to the wild in northern Virginia.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The minute that changes, though, my webcam and headset are going into a drawer.
    — Casey Newton, The Verge, 12 May 2023
  • Faith Pinho: Sitting at her desk in her living room, Paulina did her best to stay composed in front of the webcam.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • On the front is a 12-megapixel webcam, and the display also packs a set of mics and a six-speaker array that offers spatial sound.
    — Gear Team, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022
  • In use, the B600 shows up as a regular webcam as well as audio and input devices.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Prior to the dismissal, Chetu had three times asked the employee, who worked as a telemarketer from home in the Netherlands, to turn on and keep on their webcam.
    — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 12 Oct. 2022
  • An Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch that software updates were in the works to correct the webcam issues.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2022
  • That’s the same price Apple’s last-gen Air starts at for a laptop that’s faster and comes with a superior 1080p webcam, not to mention a lighter build.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2023

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