videophone

[ vid-ee-oh-fohn ]

/ ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

a telephone that incorporates both voice and video capabilities.

Nearby words

Compare Picturephone.

Origin of videophone

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

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Examples from the Web for videophone

Tom switched on the videophone screen to a private channel to catch the noon news while they ate.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
Tom flicked on the videophone and two men appeared on the screen.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
Harlan just phoned and said he'd had a call from Washington, asking us to stand by the videophone at one-thirty sharp.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

British Dictionary definitions for videophone

videophone

/ (ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn) /

noun

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

Derived Formsvideophonic (ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk), adjective

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