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videophone

vid·e·o·phone
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vid-ee-oh-fohn]
    • /ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn/
    • /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ.fəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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

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Top questions with videophone

  • what is a videophone for the deaf?

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