visiphone

noun, verb — 2 senses

visiphone

noun

Etymology Possibly derived from vision + phone.

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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction 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:

visiphone

verb

Etymology Possibly derived from vision + phone.

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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction 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:

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