videophone
[ vid-ee-oh-fohn ]
/ ˈvɪd i oʊˌfoʊn /
noun
Compare
Picturephone.
Origin of videophone
First recorded in 1950–55;
video +
(tele)phone
Words nearby videophone
videofit,
videogenic,
videographer,
videography,
videophile,
videophone,
videoplay,
videoporn,
videorecorder,
videotape,
videotape recorder
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 AppletonTom flicked on the videophone and two men appeared on the screen.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X |Victor AppletonHarlan 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