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visiphone en · NOUN

Etymology

Possibly derived from vision + phone.

Meanings

1. (dated) A telephone capable of making video calls.
   • During the late 21st century, the wide-spread use of portable voice-activated interactive computers and visiphones brought communications to their zenith. 2010, Eileen Siedman, The Faithful: 23rd Century Morality: A Mystery Novel, Bloomington, I.N.: Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 25:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
visiphones	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

videophone

visiphone en · VERB

Etymology

Possibly derived from vision + phone.

Meanings

1. (dated) To call someone using a visiphone.
   • "Plum, try viziphoning them." / Plum pushed a key and said, "CQ, this is the starship Shillelagh of the Asteroid Federation, calling CQ." 1987, Thomas R. McDonough, The Architects of Hyperspace, New York, N.Y.: Avon, →ISBN:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
visiphoning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
visiphones	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
visiphoned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
visiphoned	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Synonyms

videophone