videophone
UK/'vidiəufəun/US/'vidiәu'fәun/
C2
Definitions
n.
A telephone that transmits both picture and sound
可视电话
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedvideo (Latin 'I see' → image) + phone (Greek 'sound') = a phone with picture. Transparent compound.
Root phon still carries 13 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Early videophones were bulky and rarely used.