photophone

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English

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Etymology

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From photo- +‎ -phone.

Noun

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photophone (plural photophones)

  1. (historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
  2. (obsolete) A home phone with integral picture frame
  3. (dated) A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
    Coordinate terms: videophone, featurephone, selfie camera, cellphone, mobile phone
  4. A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone
    Coordinate terms: cameraphone, smartphone, cellphone, mobile phone, mobile device, mobile, DSLR, ZLR, mirrorless camera

Derived terms

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lightbeam-based wireless phone