Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A stills-only camera phone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cell phones and camera-less cell phones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From photo- (“light”) + -phone (“a device that makes a sound”).
From photo- (“photography”) + phone (“telephone”).
