hovercam

English

Etymology

From hover +‎ cam.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhʌ.vɜɹ.kæm/
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Noun

hovercam (plural hovercams)

  1. (science fiction) A mobile hovering camera.
    • 2007 November 11, James Hynes, “Looks Aren't Everything”, in New York Times[1]:
      Like almost everyone else in her world, Aya records everything she does with the help of a semi-sentient hovercam (a sort of floating soccer ball that's a cross between R2D2 and Weegee), using the resulting footage to boost her face rank.

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