surveillance camera

Definitions

A mounted video camera used for the purpose of surveillance, as part of closed-circuit television.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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