dashcam
Car video recorder
A dashcam is a small video camera mounted on a vehicle's dashboard or windshield that continuously records the view through the front (and sometimes rear) window.
Originally popular among Russian drivers for insurance documentation, dashcams have spread globally for recording accidents, police encounters, and unexpected road incidents: The dashcam footage proved the other driver ran the red light.
Recorded video material
- proofDemonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- verificationProving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
admissible · exhibit · corroborate · testimony · eyewitness · forensic · litigation · dispute
Movement along routes
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
highway · commute · intersection · near-miss · tailgating · red-light · fender-bender · sideswipe
Climb up or steed
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- footageRecorded video material
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- wide-angleEncompassing broad vistas
resolution · GPS · firmware · installation · hardwiring · capacitor · timestamp
Ongoing observation of something
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
tracking · patrol · deterrent · vandalism · theft · break-in · protection · parked
Leisure travel by car
- journeyTravel from place to place
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
- highwayMajor road for travel
cross-country · timelapse · adventure · exploration · sightseeing · compilation · highlights · sunset
footage
Recorded video material
- proofDemonstration of truth
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- verificationProving something accurate
authentication · admissible · exhibit · corroborate · testimony · eyewitness · forensic · litigation · dispute · fault
traffic
Movement along routes
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
reckless · highway · commute · intersection · near-miss · tailgating · red-light · fender-bender · sideswipe · hit-and-run
mount
Climb up or steed
wide-angle · resolution · GPS · firmware · installation · hardwiring · capacitor · timestamp
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
oversight · tracking · patrol · deterrent · vandalism · theft · break-in · protection · parked · security
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
- journeyTravel from place to place
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- landscapesViews of natural terrain
highway · cross-country · timelapse · adventure · exploration · sightseeing · compilation · highlights · sunset · sunrise
- camsnannycam, facecam, mini recorder, recording device, CCTV
- camerasDSLR, single-lens reflex, camcorder, point and shoot, mirrorless
- car accessoriesseat cover, windshield wipers, seat covers, air freshener, cup holder
- imaging devicescameras, digital cameras, scanner, scanners, x-ray machine
- recorderstape recorder, voice recorder, video recorder, digital recorder, cassette recorder
- Traffic Policetraffic cop, traffic stop, patrol car, traffic stops, highway patrol
dashcamtraffic camera
Street-mounted vehicle monitor
speed camera · red light camera · CCTV · surveillance camera · drone camera
- dashcam footageVideo from vehicle-mounted camera