Phone
noun
A device that you can talk to other people from far away with.
I called him on my phone.
Often appears as...
- answer the phone
- hang up the phone
verb
To call someone using a phone.
I'll phone you tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- phone someone up
- phone home
noun
In music, a phone or headphone is a device you put on your ears to listen to sound privately.
Wearing your phones, your world will just contain you and your music.
Often appears as...
- put on phones
- remove phones
noun
In physics, a microphone from a device that can change sound to a electrical signal or a speaker which changes the electrical signal back to sound.
The phone in this system is very sensitive.
Often appears as...
- attach a phone
- sensitive phone
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Formal
Academic
noun
A device that you can talk to other people from far away with.
I called him on my phone.
Often appears as...
- answer the phone
- hang up the phone
verb
To call someone using a phone.
I'll phone you tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- phone someone up
- phone home
noun
In music, a phone or headphone is a device you put on your ears to listen to sound privately.
Wearing your phones, your world will just contain you and your music.
Often appears as...
- put on phones
- remove phones
noun
In physics, a microphone from a device that can change sound to a electrical signal or a speaker which changes the electrical signal back to sound.
The phone in this system is very sensitive.
Often appears as...
- attach a phone
- sensitive phone
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Communication
The term 'phone' often refers to smartphones, the prevalent communication tool today.
Can you install this app on your phone?
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Uses
Phones serve multiple purposes: calling, texting, browsing the web, and more.
I use my phone to take photos.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Reference
'Phone' is more casually used than 'telephone', which sounds more formal or outdated.
Let's video chat on our phones tonight.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Communication
The term 'phone' often refers to smartphones, the prevalent communication tool today.
Can you install this app on your phone?
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Uses
Phones serve multiple purposes: calling, texting, browsing the web, and more.
I use my phone to take photos.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Reference
'Phone' is more casually used than 'telephone', which sounds more formal or outdated.
Let's video chat on our phones tonight.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Communication
The term 'phone' often refers to smartphones, the prevalent communication tool today.
Can you install this app on your phone?
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Uses
Phones serve multiple purposes: calling, texting, browsing the web, and more.
I use my phone to take photos.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Reference
'Phone' is more casually used than 'telephone', which sounds more formal or outdated.
Let's video chat on our phones tonight.
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An inside look at...
Service I thought this has to be a mistake I wanted to give a character reference for the family's good family but it was out of their hands it was in the courts but of course after that phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course
Video examples
Getting started as a DJ:...
and a passion for the music and who might want to pursue a career in it really has the ability to, well, pursue it, such as myself. You can start with an app on a tablet or an app on your phone, even, an app on your iPad, and then move on to bigger equipment. The opportunities are endless,
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Bill Gates: The next...
We have the benefits of all the science and technology that we talk about here. We've got cell phones to get information from the public and get information out to them. We have satellite maps where we can see where people are and where they're moving. We have advances in biology
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Is radiation dangerous?...
infrared, and visible light. At the higher end are ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma rays. Modern society is shaped by sending and detecting electromagnetic radiation. We might download an email to our phone via radio waves to open an image of an X-ray print,
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When The World Gets 1℃...
or look at your cell phone to the moment you go to bed at night and even then because your cell phone is still drawing power at night i mean we're all using energy all the time and in the industrialized world that energy is almost entirely fossil fuels
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How does your smartphone...
First of all, why is it so important to know what time it is on a satellite when location is what we're concerned about? The first thing your phone needs to determine is how far it is from a satellite. Each satellite constantly broadcasts radio signals
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Seal Sends Text Messages...
while many animals are tracked by radio collars or satellite technology Victoria gets her own cell phone the specially designed mobile technology sends text messages back to the mom headquarters with details of Victoria's life at sea
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How batteries work -...
You probably know the feeling. Your phone utters its final plaintive "bleep" and cuts out in the middle of your call. In that moment, you may feel more like throwing your battery across the room than singing its praises,
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The benefits of good...
Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls. It's also not enough to just have good posture.
Video examples
How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
Video examples
An inside look at...
Service I thought this has to be a mistake I wanted to give a character reference for the family's good family but it was out of their hands it was in the courts but of course after that phone call an hour later I was sitting across the table from an intelligence agent intelligence officer who of course
Video examples
Getting started as a DJ:...
and a passion for the music and who might want to pursue a career in it really has the ability to, well, pursue it, such as myself. You can start with an app on a tablet or an app on your phone, even, an app on your iPad, and then move on to bigger equipment. The opportunities are endless,
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
We have the benefits of all the science and technology that we talk about here. We've got cell phones to get information from the public and get information out to them. We have satellite maps where we can see where people are and where they're moving. We have advances in biology
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
infrared, and visible light. At the higher end are ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma rays. Modern society is shaped by sending and detecting electromagnetic radiation. We might download an email to our phone via radio waves to open an image of an X-ray print,
Video examples
When The World Gets 1℃...
or look at your cell phone to the moment you go to bed at night and even then because your cell phone is still drawing power at night i mean we're all using energy all the time and in the industrialized world that energy is almost entirely fossil fuels
Video examples
How does your smartphone...
First of all, why is it so important to know what time it is on a satellite when location is what we're concerned about? The first thing your phone needs to determine is how far it is from a satellite. Each satellite constantly broadcasts radio signals
Video examples
Seal Sends Text Messages...
while many animals are tracked by radio collars or satellite technology Victoria gets her own cell phone the specially designed mobile technology sends text messages back to the mom headquarters with details of Victoria's life at sea
Video examples
How batteries work -...
You probably know the feeling. Your phone utters its final plaintive "bleep" and cuts out in the middle of your call. In that moment, you may feel more like throwing your battery across the room than singing its praises,
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls. It's also not enough to just have good posture.
Video examples
How to practice...
and putting your cell phone on airplane mode. In one study, researchers observed 260 students studying. On average, those students were able to stay on task for only six minutes at a time.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
I definitely find my time to be away from my phone because I think that's important, but when it comes to work and friends, I feel like everything is on my phone. I'll, like, leave my phone in my room for a few hours when I need my space.
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Gareth Barry
English Athlete
If you go into a shopping centre, there are phones and cameras everywhere, and if you're doing the wrong thing, ultimately you're going to get found out. So it's important you're living your life right, and that's hard for a young player.
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Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Giovanni Ribisi
American Actor
I'm old fashioned with my cell phone. I like that human contact and I think it's important.
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George Foreman
American Boxer
My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
I don't own a cell phone. I've never turned on a computer in my life.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Kids don't know what life was like without cell phones.
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Tierra Whack
American Musician
The phone started ringing when I dropped 'Whack World.
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Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
I definitely find my time to be away from my phone because I think that's important, but when it comes to work and friends, I feel like everything is on my phone. I'll, like, leave my phone in my room for a few hours when I need my space.
Quote examples
Gareth Barry
English Athlete
If you go into a shopping centre, there are phones and cameras everywhere, and if you're doing the wrong thing, ultimately you're going to get found out. So it's important you're living your life right, and that's hard for a young player.
Quote examples
Virgil Abloh
American Designer
DJing is my only peace of mind. When the phone is off, I play my favourite songs really loud for myself, and I'm not talking to anyone; I'm not managing anything. It's just, like, a time when I can listen to music.
Quote examples
Michelle Obama
American First Lady
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.
Quote examples
Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Giovanni Ribisi
American Actor
I'm old fashioned with my cell phone. I like that human contact and I think it's important.
Quote examples
George Foreman
American Boxer
My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
I don't own a cell phone. I've never turned on a computer in my life.
Quote examples
Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Kids don't know what life was like without cell phones.
Quote examples
Tierra Whack
American Musician
The phone started ringing when I dropped 'Whack World.
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