video phone

Face-to-face call

A video phone is a telephone that transmits both audio and video, allowing callers to see each other in real time.

The technology existed as a novelty for decades before smartphones and video calling apps made it commonplace: We video phone my parents every Sunday.

Also spelled as one word: videophone.

Related
  • videocallLive visual remote conversation
  • SkypeOnline video calling platform
  • FaceTimeApple's audiovisual communication app
  • ZoomVideo call platform
  • webcamComputer-mounted video capture device

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communication modality

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Live spoken telecommunication

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technological sophistication

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Improvised acoustic transmission device

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Written symbol or message

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G