kiss cam

English

Etymology

Compound of kiss +‎ cam.

Noun

kiss cam (plural kiss cams)

  1. (US) A camera that photographs couples kissing during a sports event and displays the image on a giant screen.
    • 2025 July 18, Rory Carroll, “Are they ‘having an affair’ or just shy? The couple caught on Coldplay’s kiss cam”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      During the concert Chris Martin appeared to reference the kiss-cam couple and to anticipate the fallout. “Holy shit,” he told the crowd. “I hope we didn’t do something bad.”