optophone
[ op-tuh-fohn ]
/ ˈɒp təˌfoʊn /
noun
an electronic device that scans ordinary printed characters and produces combinations of sounds, enabling a blind reader to recognize the characters.
Words nearby optophone
optokinetic,
optometer,
optometrist,
optometry,
optomyometer,
optophone,
optotype,
opulence,
opulent,
opuntia,
opus
Example sentences from the Web for optophone
It was the optophone, and perhaps you may have seen, or rather heard it.
A Case in Camera |Oliver OnionsGlenfield says you're pulling out, but so am not I. I'm for Hubbard and the optophone theory now.
A Case in Camera |Oliver Onions
British Dictionary definitions for optophone
optophone
/ (ˈɒptəˌfəʊn) /
noun
a device for blind people that converts printed words into sounds