"vidphone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vidphones [plural]
Etymology: Compare vidscreen. Head templates: {{en-noun}} vidphone (plural vidphones)
  1. (science fiction) videophone Categories (topical): Science fiction, Telecommunications Related terms: vidcall, vidnumber
    Sense id: en-vidphone-en-noun-~tJmgXWe Disambiguation of Telecommunications: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Verb

Forms: vidphones [present, singular, third-person], vidphoning [participle, present], vidphoned [participle, past], vidphoned [past]
Etymology: Compare vidscreen. Head templates: {{en-verb}} vidphone (third-person singular simple present vidphones, present participle vidphoning, simple past and past participle vidphoned)
  1. (transitive) To call on the vidphone. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-vidphone-en-verb-1Kkkr6ry

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        {
          "text": "1989, Ron Goulart (ghostwriting for William Shatner), TekWar\nThe vidphone screen remained blank. “You're looking good, Jake, looking very good all things considered.” “Wish I could say the same for you, Wiz. Why the blackout?” “Reasons, I got my reasons,” came the whispering voice […]"
        }
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        {
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      "form": "vidphoning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vidphoned",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "To call on the vidphone."
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        "(transitive) To call on the vidphone."
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  "etymology_text": "Compare vidscreen.",
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    }
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          "text": "1989, Ron Goulart (ghostwriting for William Shatner), TekWar\nThe vidphone screen remained blank. “You're looking good, Jake, looking very good all things considered.” “Wish I could say the same for you, Wiz. Why the blackout?” “Reasons, I got my reasons,” came the whispering voice […]"
        }
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