videophone

American  

[vid-ee-oh-fohn] / ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

1. a telephone that transmits and receives both voice and video, in the form of sequenced still images, between dedicated hardware devices.

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videophone British  

/ ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn, ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk /

noun

1. a telephonic device in which there is both verbal and visual communication between parties

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Other Word Forms

• videophonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of videophone

First recorded in 1950–55; video + (tele)phone

Example Sentences

In an emotional interchange over the videophone last night, her son David had tried to dissuade her.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2020

And if you’re lucky, you might find a laptop or other device with a built-in cover — like the sadly departed Asus Eee PC 1018P or the much newer Facebook Portal videophone.

From The Verge • Dec. 10, 2019

The videophone resurfaced as a standalone gadget in a 1993 AT&T promotional video, but it still looked a lot like the home phones and payphones of the day.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2014

The company called it a teleprescence device, but here’s what it really was: the world’s coolest videophone.

From Time • Jan. 5, 2012

On the videophone Mrs. Kalmar was dismayed for a moment, until Dr. Lowell told her to put through an emergency order to Central Commissary and he'd verify it.

From No Charge for Alterations by Gold, Horace Leonard