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- [vid-ee-oh-fohn]
- /ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn/
- /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ.fəʊn/
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- [vid-ee-oh-fohn]
- /ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn/
Definitions of videophone word
- noun videophone a telephone that incorporates both voice and video capabilities. 1
- noun videophone telephone with videoscreen 1
- countable noun videophone A videophone is a telephone which has a camera and screen so that people who are using the phone can see and hear each other. 0
- noun videophone a telephonic device in which there is both verbal and visual communication between parties 0
- noun videophone a telephone combined with a television receiver and transmitter 0
Information block about the term
Origin of videophone
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; video + (tele)phone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Videophone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
videophone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
videophone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with videophone
- what is a videophone for the deaf?
See also
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