optophone
[ op-tuh-fohn ]
/ ˈɒp təˌfoʊn /
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noun
an electronic device that scans ordinary printed characters and produces combinations of sounds, enabling a blind reader to recognize the characters.
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Words nearby optophone
optokinetic, optometer, optometrist, optometry, optomyometer, optophone, optotype, opt out, opulence, opulent, opuntia
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Example sentences from the Web for optophone
It was the optophone, and perhaps you may have seen, or rather heard it.
A Case in Camera|Oliver OnionsGlenfield says you're pulling out, but so am not I. I'm for Hubbard and the optophone theory now.
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British Dictionary definitions for optophone
optophone
/ (ˈɒptəˌfəʊn) /
noun
a device for blind people that converts printed words into sounds
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