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单词 videophone
释义

videophone

[ vid-ee-oh-fohn ]
/ ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

a telephone that transmits and receives both voice and video, in the form of sequenced still images, between dedicated hardware devices.
See also Picturephone.

Origin of videophone

First recorded in 1950–55; video + (tele)phone

Words nearby videophone

video journalism, video mail, video memory, video nasty, videophile, videophone, videoplay, videoporn, video record, videorecorder, video referee
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Example sentences from the Web for videophone

  • Tom switched on the videophone screen to a private channel to catch the noon news while they ate.

    Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
  • Tom flicked on the videophone and two men appeared on the screen.

    Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
  • Harlan just phoned and said he'd had a call from Washington, asking us to stand by the videophone at one-thirty sharp.

    Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

British Dictionary definitions for videophone

videophone
/ (ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn) /

noun

a telephonic device in which there is both verbal and visual communication between parties

Derived forms of videophone

videophonic (ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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