Meaning & use
live camera feed
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Meaning
nouncountable
A continuous video stream sent directly from a camera as events happen.
Grammar: Countable: you can say a live camera feed or live camera feeds.
Patterns
- a live camera feed from something
- watch a live camera feed
- a live camera feed of something
The website shows a live camera feed of the city square.
We watched a live camera feed from the space station.
The security team monitors a live camera feed of the entrance.
Word forms
| plural | live camera feeds |
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Common combinations
- live camera feed from
- The live camera feed from the airport showed long lines.
- watch a live camera feed
- Millions watched a live camera feed of the eclipse.
- stream a live camera feed
- The app lets you stream a live camera feed to your friends.
- live camera feed of
- They set up a live camera feed of the construction site.
Synonyms and how they differ
- live stream
- Live stream is a broader term for any real-time video; a live camera feed specifically comes from a camera.
- webcam feed
- Webcam feed usually refers to a camera connected to a computer; live camera feed is more general.
Word family
- live stream noun
- A real-time video broadcast.
- feed noun
- A stream of data or video.
Commonly confused: live camera feed or live feed?
live camera feed vs live feed
Live feed can mean any real-time data stream, not just video from a camera. 'Live camera feed' is more specific.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'live camera feed' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A live camera feed shows events in real time. The other options misuse the term: you don't 'take' a feed, it's not edited after the fact, and it doesn't charge batteries.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “live camera feed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.