photophone
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]photophone (plural photophones)
- (historical) A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (historical) A home phone with integral picture frame
- (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
- A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone
- Coordinate terms: cameraphone, smartphone, cellphone, mobile phone, mobile device, mobile, DSLR, ZLR, mirrorless camera
Derived terms
[edit]lightbeam-based wireless phone
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]photophone m (plural photophones)
- a camera phone, a smartphone used especially for its camera
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