a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet
"She turned on her webcam so we could see each other while sharing our screens during the video call."
A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.
"She forgot to cover her webcam during the online meeting, so everyone could see her cat walking across the keyboard."
In plain English: A webcam is a small camera on your computer that lets you see and talk to people online.
"She connected her webcam to the computer so she could join the video call from home."
To take part in a video communication via webcam.
"I'll hop on my webcam for our weekly team meeting to share my screen and answer everyone's questions."
In plain English: To webcam means to use a camera connected to your computer to see and talk to someone online.
"She decided to webcam her friend while she was traveling abroad."
Usage: Use as an informal verb to describe joining or participating in a video call, such as when you say someone is webcasting their meeting. This action specifically implies using a camera connected to the internet for real-time visual interaction rather than just viewing content passively.
The word webcam is a blend of web and camera that emerged to describe video cameras connected to the internet. It combines these two concepts directly rather than deriving from an older root meaning.