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Meaning of photophone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
    historical
  2. A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
    dated
  3. A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone

Equivalents

Français photophone photophone

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

photophonophobia photophony photophore photophoresis photophosphorescence photophosphorescent

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