videophone

noun

vid·eo·phone | \ ˈvi-dē-ə-ˌfōn

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Definition of videophone

: a telephone that can transmit video as well as audio signals so that users can see each other

Examples of videophone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And what happens now is that everyone has a videophone in their pocket, and most of us rarely use them outside. — The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, "Transcript: The Future of Telecommuting," 13 Jan. 2021 The first crude cameraphone transmitted images in 1927; by the 1960s, AT&T previewed a fully functioning landline videophone, purveying live imaging two ways. — Richard Cooke, The New Republic, "The Perpetual Disappointment of Remote Work," 4 Jan. 2021 From a booger buster to a videophone, these gifts make this amazing job just a little easier. — Adrienne So, Wired, "17 Practical Gift Ideas for New Parents," 16 Nov. 2020 Months deep into the Covid-19 pandemic, owning a dedicated videophone makes as much sense as owning a dedicated refrigerator or a dedicated stove. — Adrienne So, Wired, "I Didn’t Want to Love Zooming on My Facebook Portal—but I Do," 25 Oct. 2020 Stop trying to duct-tape a ring light to your laptop, and get yourself a dedicated videophone. — Adrienne So, Wired, "I Didn’t Want to Love Zooming on My Facebook Portal—but I Do," 25 Oct. 2020 Her brother and sister and other family members visited in person and by videophone. — Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Beloved Salam Elementary kindergarten teacher rebuilding her life after losing both hands and a foot to sepsis," 12 Oct. 2020 Trump suggested that investing in the company’s desktop videophone would be little or no risk. — Caitlin Yilek, Washington Examiner, "Film studio ordered to hand over Trump’s Apprentice tapes," 9 Apr. 2020 Corrections department spokeswoman Annie Skinner said the prisons started implementing videophones in two facilities before the ruling. — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, "Technology from 1964 keeps Colorado’s deaf inmates from communicating with the outside. A judge’s ruling just changed that.," 20 Sep. 2019

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“Videophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videophone. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

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videophone

noun

English Language Learners Definition of videophone

: a telephone that can send and receive moving images so that users can see and hear each other

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