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Meaning of "theatrophone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THEATROPHONE

theatrophone  [θɪˈætrəˌfəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEATROPHONE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Theatrophone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THEATROPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

theatrophone

Théâtrophone

Théâtrophone was a telephonic distribution system available in portions of Europe that allowed the subscribers to listen to opera and theatre performances over the telephone lines. The théâtrophone evolved from a Clément Ader invention, which was first demonstrated in 1881, in Paris. Subsequently, in 1890, the invention was commercialized by Compagnie du Théâtrophone, which continued to operate till 1932.

Definition of theatrophone in the English dictionary

The definition of theatrophone in the dictionary is a late 19th century service that allowed subscribers to listen to concerts or plays through the telephone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEATROPHONE


aerophone
ˈɛərəˌfəʊn
Anglophone
ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn
answerphone
ˈɑːnsəˌfəʊn
Dictaphone
ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn
earphone
ˈɪəˌfəʊn
electrophone
ɪˈlɛktrəˌfəʊn
gramophone
ˈɡræməˌfəʊn
homophone
ˈhɒməˌfəʊn
hydrophone
ˈhaɪdrəˌfəʊn
interphone
ˈɪntəˌfəʊn
megaphone
ˈmɛɡəˌfəʊn
mellophone
ˈmɛləˌfəʊn
microphone
ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn
saxophone
ˈsæksəˌfəʊn
sousaphone
ˈsuːzəˌfəʊn
speakerphone
ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn
superphone
ˈsuːpəˌfəʊn
vibraphone
ˈvaɪbrəˌfəʊn
videophone
ˈvɪdɪəˌfəʊn
xylophone
ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEATROPHONE

theatre-in-the-round
theatreland
theatres-in-the-round
theatric
theatrical
theatrical agent
theatrical company
theatrical producer
theatricalism
theatricality
theatricalize
theatrically
theatricalness
theatricals
theatricise
theatricism
theatricize
theatrics
theatromania
theave

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEATROPHONE

alto saxophone
camera phone
cameraphone
car phone
cell phone
cellphone
cellular phone
cellular telephone
Francophone
freephone
geophone
handphone
iPhone
mobile phone
payphone
Persephone
phone
radio microphone
smartphone
telephone
visiophone

Synonyms and antonyms of theatrophone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «theatrophone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEATROPHONE

Find out the translation of theatrophone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theatrophone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theatrophone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

theatrophone
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Theatrophone
570 millions of speakers

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theatrophone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

theatrophone
380 millions of speakers
ar

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theatrophone
280 millions of speakers

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theatrophone
278 millions of speakers

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Theatrophone
270 millions of speakers

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theatrophone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théâtrophone
220 millions of speakers

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Theatrophone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theatrophone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

theatrophone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

theatrophone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Theatrophone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theatrophone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

theatrophone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थियेटरफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

théâtrophone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Theatrophone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

theatrophone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

theatrophone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

theatrophone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

theatrophone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

theatrophone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Theatrophone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

theatrophone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theatrophone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEATROPHONE»

The term «theatrophone» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEATROPHONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about theatrophone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEATROPHONE»

Discover the use of theatrophone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theatrophone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vintage Telephones of the World
In Paris, a complete system called the Theatrophone was developed. It was first exhibited at 1'exposition d'electricite in 1881. Coin-in-the-slot machines were installed in hotels, clubs and other places where, for the expenditure of a franc, the ...
P. J. Povey, Reg A. J. Earl, 1988
2
Radio Drama
The. electrophone. or. theatrophone. B. roadcasting. audio. drama. before. the. radio. It is significant that an entire culture of audio transmission of drama entertainment had been established and funded by a subscriber system in the three ...
Tim Crook, 2002
3
Cinema Beyond Film: Media Epistemology in the Modern Era
In addition, thanks to the theatrophone, one can communicate with the theatres of America and Europe, and music – a 'therapeutic agent ... exercising a reflex action on the nervous centres' and the effect of whose 'harmonious vibrations ...
François Albéra, Maria Tortajada, 2010
4
In Search of Vinteuil: Music, Literature and a Self Regained
In a letter written a year before the one to Mme Straus, in 1912, he announces to his friend George de Lauris: 'I have subscribed to the theatrophone, which I use rarely because one hears very badly'.53 He goes on to complain about 'the ...
James Holden, 2010
5
Farmer Buckley's Exploding Trousers: And Other Odd Events on ...
But by 1890, the Theatrophone home stereo system was ready to make its debut in Paris. For a hefty annual fee of 180 francs – equivalent to about three months' rent for a comfortable Paris apartment – plus 15 francs per performance, ...
Stephanie Pain, 2013
6
The Application of Programmable DSPs in Mobile Communications
4»UOIT10m THCATHAlf* A BONKILC MtMMI Figure 1.5 The Theatrophone casting. The phone has come a long way since then, and the first mass market application is simply... talking with other people. With the advent of the Internet and ...
Alan Gatherer, Edgar Auslander, 2002
7
Theatre, Performance and Analogue Technology: Historical ...
... opera performances when the switchboard permitted and when their supervisors were not watching, thus conflating work with leisure. 'When we were given the théâtrophone', one operator stated, 'you could have heard a feather dropping.
Kara Reilly, 2013
8
Avant-Garde Theatre Sound: Staging Sonic Modernity
An 1891 report on the théâtrophone in The Times notes that some people at first imagined that this invention would injure the attendance at the theatres, and that those who could listen to a piece at home would not take the trouble to visit the ...
Adrian Curtin, 2014
9
The Societ́e ́des Concerts Du Conservatoire, 1828-1967
In the same epoch the society was approached, somewhat more stridently, with the notion of installing equipment for short-range broadcast by Theatrophone, a device that provided "the opportunity to hear, through your telephone line, the ...
D. Kern Holoman, 2004
10
Proust
A theatrophone network, operated by the 'Compagnie du theatrophone' with its main exchange in the rue Louis-le- Grand, analogous to the telephone network, connected some Paris theatres, in particular the Opera, Opera-Comique and Le ...
Richard Bales, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEATROPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theatrophone is used in the context of the following news items.
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有了3D 音效,虚拟现实也能骗过大脑
双立体声技术的核心可以追溯到19 世纪的法国工程师 Clement Ader。1881 年,Ader 设计了 Theatrophone,一个转播巴黎歌剧演出的电话系统。一对对麦克风在舞台 ... «Beats of Bits, Feb 15»
2
Surrounded by sound: how 3D audio hacks your brain
In 1881, Ader devised the Theatrophone, a telephonic system of transmission to broadcast a Paris Opera show. Pairs of microphones were systematically ... «The Verge, Feb 15»
3
European Drama and Performance Studies, 2014-2, n° 3, "Le …
Images of fin de siècle mediatised listening in Paris. Iconography of the theatrophone and its articulation between cultures of theatre and technology. Silvia Mei. «Fabula, Oct 14»
4
Telefongeschichte Oper am Hörer
Auf der Pariser Weltausstellung 1889 kündigte die Firma Theatrophone für das Folgejahr den kommerziellen Betrieb an. Was sie seinen Abonnenten bot, war ... «Spiegel Online, Apr 14»
5
You Can't Pin Women Down: Designing Modern Women 1890-1990
... on her blue bike in a lithograph by William Bradley for Viktor Bicycles (1895) and on the theater phone in a graphic by Jules Cheret for Theatrophone (1890). «ArtSlant, Jan 14»
6
Book Review: 'A Reader's Book of Days' by Tom Nissley
21, 1911, Proust listened to Debussy's "Pelléas et Mélisande" via "theatrophone," a service that broadcast music over telephone wires. On March 6, 1928; Aug. «Wall Street Journal, Dec 13»
7
“Time Is a Very Considerable Place” — Beethoven Plays an Adagio …
Proust was able to hear the Pastoral Symphony in bed with the help of a device called a theatrophone, the 1913 equivalent of streaming music. For 60 francs a ... «Town Topics, Jul 13»
8
Understanding the New Boom in Subscriptions
Theatrophone More than a century before Netflix and Hulu and Spotify first charged subscribers to satisfy their daily media cravings, another device existed ... «All Things Digital, Mar 13»
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החודש לפני 130 שנה: האיש שהמציא את הסטריאו
תשע שנים לאחר היריד העולמי בפריז קמה Compagnie du Theatrophone, חברת התיאטרופון. החברה מיקמה עמדות האזנה בבתי מלון, מרכזי כנסים, בתי קפה ובמרכזים עירוניים שונים, ... «dtown, Nov 11»
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[CEDEC 2011]立体視に対応するサラウンドサウンドの作り方 …
そこから下って1881年,アデールとい人がステレオフォニックテアトロフォーン(Stereophonic Theatrophone)というものを発明し,フランスのオペラ座からステレオでオペラ ... «4Gamer.net, Sep 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Theatrophone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/theatrophone>. Apr 2024 ».
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