surveillance camera
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mounted video camera used for the purpose of surveillance, as part of closed-circuit television.
Example Sentences
- "Coldly perusing his surveillance cameras one day, Mr. Burns spies nothing but grotesque misconduct: Instead of working, his employees engage in limbo contests, chess games, and, of course, cockfights."
- "A reported 200m surveillance cameras around the country are doing everything from tracking shoppers in stores to preventing violent crime to catching jaywalkers."
- "Glance up while strolling through parts of downtown Hong Kong and, chances are, you’ll notice the glassy black lens of a surveillance camera trained on the city’s crowded streets."