facetiming

Apple video calling

Facetiming is making a video call using Apple's FaceTime app, though the term has spread to mean any video call regardless of platform: We were facetiming when my wifi cut out.

Like googling for searching, the brand name has become a generic verb.

Also spelled FaceTiming.

platform

Zoom

Video call platform

video chat · screen sharing · group call · telehealth · remote work · online dating · virtual tour · live video

technology

iPhone

Apple mobile device

  • iPadApple's tablet device
  • AppleCupertino tech giant
  • iOSMobile operating system

front camera · Wi-Fi · cellular · video call · screen · selfie camera · notification · ringing · answering · declining

conversation

chatting

Informal verbal exchange

banter · heart-to-heart · storytelling · showing around · reacting · laughing together · group chat · checking in · saying goodnight · waving

connection

bonding

Forming close connections

keeping in touch · reuniting · long-distance relationship · family time · friendship · checking in · presence · closeness · quality time · virtual visit

distance

long-distance

Across great distances

abroad · separation · miles away · cross-country · immigration · military deployment · college · travel · homesickness · faraway

Opposites
communication modality

facetimingradio silence

Absence of broadcast communication

ghosting · texting · not responding · ignoring · going dark

presence type

facetimingface-to-face

Direct personal encounter

face-to-face meeting · being there · visiting · meeting up · physical presence

communication effort/richness

facetimingghosting

Abruptly ceasing all communication

ignoring · avoiding · leaving on read · no contact

Family

timeless, timely, timetable, overtime, timeout, timekeeper, face-to-face, timetables, timescale

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G