photophone

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ -phone.

Noun

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

lightbeam-based wireless phone

• photophonic
• photophony