# photophone

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From photo- + -phone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/photophone