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

Derived 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

Sometimes, as with the videophone that Bell Labs introduced in the 1960s, it’s at least partly because they don’t fit the existing infrastructure.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2014

It’s unrealistic, of course, to expect a $249 videophone to perform on a par with a much costlier setup like ūmi.

From Time • Jan. 5, 2012

"Harlan just phoned and said he'd had a call from Washington, asking us to stand by the videophone at one-thirty sharp."

From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]