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Photophone in a sentence

Photophone meaning

  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

Using Photophone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light. | A stills-only cameraphone. Used to distinguish from video-capable camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones. | A combination highly-capable digital camera and smartphone
  • In the example corpus, photophone often appears in combinations such as: the photophone, photophone receiver.

Context around Photophone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

daughter 1×

Often after:

receiver 2× greek 1×

Sentence patterns with Photophone

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boosted the photophone s range 1× by the photophone that are 1× form the photophone receiver used 1× form the photophone receiver was 1× highlighting the photophone s invention 1× new daughter photophone greek light 1× of the photophone and i 1× of the photophone s modern 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bell was so 1× in general science 1× in its initial 1× in its ultimate 1× the bell labs 1× the german siemens 1×

Common sentence endings:

a parabolic mirror 1× also non electronic 1× at my success 1× modern day descendants 1× of approximately convert 1× of just now 1×

Words around Photophone

Just before it in the word index:

photophobia 2 photoperiod 5 photons 299 photonics 55 photonic 38 photon 279

Just after it in the word index:

photoplay 5 photoplayer 2 photoplethysmography 2 photopollution 2 photopolymer 3 photopolymerization 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Photophone

  • In this selection, "photophone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, daughter, receiver and greek stand out and add context to how "photophone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boosted the photophone s range and by the photophone that are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "photophone" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with photophone

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In its initial form, the photophone receiver was also non-electronic. (11 words)

In general science, discoveries will be make by the Photophone that are undreamed of just now. (16 words)

You are the grandfather of the Photophone and I want to share my delight at my success. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The National Geographic Society also mounted a special educational exhibit in its Explorer's Hall, highlighting the photophone's invention with original items borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution. (28 words)

Bell was so ecstatic that he wanted to jointly name his new invention and his new daughter Photophone (Greek: "light–sound"),sfn citation Bell wrote: "Only think! (27 words)

The Bell Labs' Richard Gundlach and the Smithsonian's Elliot Sivowitch used the device at the commemoration to demonstrate one of the photophone's modern-day descendants. (27 words)

Exclamation examples

Bell was so ecstatic that he wanted to jointly name his new invention and his new daughter Photophone (Greek: "light–sound"),sfn citation Bell wrote: "Only think! (27 words)

Example sentences (8)

Bell was so ecstatic that he wanted to jointly name his new invention and his new daughter Photophone (Greek: "light–sound"),sfn citation Bell wrote: "Only think!

In general science, discoveries will be make by the Photophone that are undreamed of just now.

In its initial form, the photophone receiver was also non-electronic.

In its ultimate electronic form, the photophone receiver used a simple selenium cell at the focus of a parabolic mirror.

The Bell Labs' Richard Gundlach and the Smithsonian's Elliot Sivowitch used the device at the commemoration to demonstrate one of the photophone's modern-day descendants.

The German Siemens & Halske Company boosted the photophone's range by utilizing current-modulated carbon arc lamps which provided a useful range of approximately convert.

The National Geographic Society also mounted a special educational exhibit in its Explorer's Hall, highlighting the photophone's invention with original items borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution.

You are the grandfather of the Photophone and I want to share my delight at my success.

Common combinations with photophone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "photophone" in a sentence?
An example: "Bell was so ecstatic that he wanted to jointly name his new invention and his new daughter Photophone (Greek: "light–sound"),sfn citation Bell wrote: "Only think!" This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "photophone" from authentic English texts.
What does "photophone" mean?
Photophone means: A device that transmitted sound on a beam of light.
How many example sentences with "photophone" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "photophone", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.