Vitaphone

British  

/ ˈvaɪtəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. an early technique in commercial film-making in which the accompanying sound was produced by discs

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Example Sentences

It receives only an “honorary” Oscar, as its new Vitaphone technology is thought to give it an unfair advantage in other categories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

It was Sam Warner’s idea to team up with the Western Electric company to buy its Vitaphone synchronising system.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2017

He kept his theaters up to date with the newest sound technology — Vitaphone, Movie­tone.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2015

Though the track has long been considered lost, Burtt discovered eight minutes of the Vitaphone track and has synced it up to the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2014

This collection concentrates on earlier work, much of it uncovered through the untiring efforts of Ron Hutchinson of the nonprofit Vitaphone Project and restored by the U.C.L.A.

From New York Times • May 6, 2011