French word

visiophone

Pronunciation

IPA/vizjofɔn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvideo intercom

Example

Il y a un visiophone à la porte d'entrée.

There is a video intercom at the front door.

Illustration for visiophone (video intercom)

More examples

J'ai demandé le prix du visiophone avant d'acheter.

I asked for the price of the video intercom before buying.

Core concept

A small entrance station linked to an indoor screen, joining visual identification with two-way speech.

Common phrases

  • acheter un visiophone

    buy a video intercom

  • le prix d'un visiophone

    the price of a video intercom

  • un visiophone connecté

    a connected video intercom

Similar words

interphone: An intercom enables voice communication between a building entrance and its interior.
sonnette: A doorbell button sounds an alert inside when pressed by a visitor.
caméra de surveillance: A surveillance camera records and monitors activity indoors or outdoors.

Definition in French

Appareil d'interphone équipé d'une caméra et d'un écran, installé à l'entrée pour voir et parler à la personne qui sonne.

Word origin

Visiophone is a French compound of visio-, meaning visual viewing, and -phone, a combining form ultimately related to Greek phōnē, 'voice'.

Usage tips

  • Interphone can refer to an audio-only system, whereas visiophone specifically indicates that the caller can also be seen.

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