videophone

[ vid-ee-oh-fohn ]

noun

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

videophone

/ ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn; ˌvɪdɪəˈfɒnɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• videophonic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of videophone¹

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

Example Sentences

Lawyers for investors who claim they were defrauded by Donald Trump more than a decade ago finally got a chance to depose the former president about his marketing of a failed videophone venture on “Celebrity Apprentice,” according to a person familiar with the matter.

From Seattle Times

A New York judge had ordered Trump to sit for questions in the videophone case by Oct.

From Seattle Times

Trump, his company and his three oldest children were sued in 2018 by four investors who claim they were duped by Trump’s promotions into paying thousands of dollars to become independent sellers with ACN Opportunity LLC, which sold a doomed videophone device that the future U.S. president touted as the next big thing.

From Seattle Times

In an emotional interchange over the videophone last night, her son David had tried to dissuade her.

From Seattle Times

That includes Oculus, which focuses on VR games and headsets; Spark AR, Facebook’s phone-based AR system; and the Portal videophone.

From The Verge