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Meaning of "Vitaphone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VITAPHONE

Vitaphone  [ˈvaɪtəˌfəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VITAPHONE

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Vitaphone 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 VITAPHONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vitaphone

Vitaphone was a sound film system used for feature films and nearly 1,000 short subjects made by Warner Bros. and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1931. Vitaphone was the last major analog sound-on-disc system and the only one which was widely used and commercially successful. The soundtrack was not printed on the film itself, but issued separately on phonograph records. The discs, recorded at 33 1/3 rpm and typically 16 inches in diameter, would be played on a turntable physically coupled to the projector motor while the film was being projected. Many early talkies, such as The Jazz Singer, used the Vitaphone system. The name "Vitaphone" derived from the Latin and Greek words, respectively, for "living" and "sound". The "Vitaphone" trademark was later associated with cartoons and other short subjects that had optical soundtracks and did not use discs.

Definition of Vitaphone in the English dictionary

The definition of Vitaphone in the dictionary is ® an early technique in commercial film-making in which the accompanying sound was produced by discs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VITAPHONE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VITAPHONE

Vitebsk
vitellary
vitelli
vitellicle
vitelligenous
vitellin
vitelline
vitelline membrane
vitellogeneses
vitellogenesis
vitellogenic
vitellus
Viti Levu

WORDS THAT END LIKE VITAPHONE

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 Vitaphone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Vitaphone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VITAPHONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

维他风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vitaphone
570 millions of speakers

English

Vitaphone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Vitaphone
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Vitaphone
280 millions of speakers

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Vitaphone
278 millions of speakers

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Vitaphone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Vitaphone
260 millions of speakers

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Vitaphone
220 millions of speakers

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Vitaphone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vitaphone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Vitaphone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Vitaphone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vitaphone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vitaphone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Vitaphone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिटॅफोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vitaphone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vitaphone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Vitaphone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Vitaphone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vitaphone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Vitaphone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vita Phone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vitaphone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vitaphone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Vitaphone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VITAPHONE»

The term «Vitaphone» is normally little used and occupies the 110.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VITAPHONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VITAPHONE»

Discover the use of Vitaphone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vitaphone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts
This book is a catalogue of Vitaphone features and shorts. The first section lists the features and shorts by release number. The New York productions (1926-1940) are listed first, followed by the West Coast productions (1927-1970).
Roy Liebman, 2010
2
The American Film Industry
Western Electric granted Vitaphone an exclusive license to record and reproduce sound movies on its equipment. In return, Vitaphone agreed to lease a minimum number of sound systems each year and pay a royalty fee of 8 percent of gross ...
Tino Balio, 1985
3
More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings : ...
LOUIS D'ANGELO, bass (Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra/Herman Heller): LA JUIVE, Act IV: Ta fille en ce moment (Halevy)(F) from the soundtrack of the one- reel Warner Brothers-Vitaphone short GIOVANNI MARTINELLI, TENOR, ASSISTED ...
William Shaman, Edward Joseph Smith, William J. Collins, 1999
4
The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 ...
FEBRUARY AJ Abbott (songs "in character") in Small Town Rambles, Vitaphone 2703, February 6 (1) ["Chinese Love Song"/"My Gal Irene"/"Please Let Me Go Home"]. Donald Brian (tenor), Vitaphone 2733, February 6 (1) ["Mary (What Are ...
Edwin M. Bradley, 2004
5
The Coming of Sound: A History
Sam immediately began production of more feature films with Vitaphone sequences. In all, Warner Bros. looked forward to a prosperous 1927-1928 season. Despite gaining control over all contracts and prices for equipment, John Otterson ...
Douglas Gomery, 2005
6
The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931
The decision to add Movietone and Vitaphone to the product lines of Fox and Warners in 1927 was viewed as a curio (like color and stereoscopy) which might boost a program. Synchronized sound could also save money for theaters by ...
Donald Crafton, 1999
7
The Art of Movies:
Back | Home | Up Vitaphone was a sound film process used on features and nearly 2,000 short subjects produced by Warner Brothers and its sister studio First National from 1926 to 1930. Many early talkies, such as The Jazz Singer, used the ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
8
Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound
A disc issued by the American Talking Machine Co., a licensee of American Graphophone Co., in 1898–1900. The records were of various colors, including red, green, and black. As the firm ceased operations in 1900, the Vitaphone label died ...
Frank Hoffmann, 2004
9
Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel
Stranger in Town (1932) First National/Vitaphone (Warner Bros.). Directed by Erle C. Kenton. Ann Dvorak as Marian Crickle. Cast:Chic Sale,David Manners, NoahBeery, Lyle Talbot. Crooner (1932) First National/Vitaphone (Warner Bros.).
Christina Rice, 2013
10
Moanin' Low: A Discography of Female Popular Vocal ...
... Note: These titles are from a trailer for a Warner Bros, picture titled "Queen of the Nightclubs". BABY IFRANCISI GUMM L.A., 1929 Blue butterfly Vitaphone Note: These title is from the Vitaphone sound-on-disc short "A Holiday in Storyland".
Ross Laird, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VITAPHONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Vitaphone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Telemedizin wird mobiler: vitaphone bietet neue …
Der telemedizinische Dienstleister vitaphone bietet zertifizierte Komplettlösungen in der Telemedizin an. Diese beinhalten Geräte, Software und ... «E-HEALTH-COM, Jul 15»
2
FDA clearances: Microsoft Kinect PT program, Sotera adds fall …
Vitaphone Post-Event Recorder: Vitaphone has been doing mobile ECG monitoring since at least 2010, using a 12-lead ECG and sending data via Bluetooth to ... «MobiHealthNews, May 15»
3
Live cast to dub Capra film at Silent Film Festival
But the only known copy of the film, in the Library of Congress, was missing all the sound, which had been recorded and played on Vitaphone discs synced to ... «SFGate, May 15»
4
vitaphone e-health solutions U.S. announces VITA health services …
LAS VEGAS and LOS ANGELES, American Telemedicine Association 2015 Meeting & Tradeshow BOOTH #2428, MAY 3, 2015 — vitaphone e-health solutions, ... «mHealthNews, May 15»
5
Construction underway at old Vitaphone Studios
The old Vitaphone Studios on Avenue M in Midwood opened back in 1925, producing hundreds of movies and TV shows. The building also changed hands ... «News 12 Brooklyn, Apr 15»
6
Our Favorite Film Revivals of 2014
Restored with its original Vitaphone soundtrack of jazz tunes and sound effects, the movie proved to be a real charmer. Star Colleen Moore (who later in life ... «Chicagoist, Dec 14»
7
Qualcomm, Inc. Life Collaborates With Vitaphone E-Health Solutions
Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, will be collaborating with vitaphone e-health solutions. Qualcomm Life's ... «Bidness ETC, Dec 14»
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Qualcomm announces collaboration with vitaphone e-health …
vitaphone will leverage HealthyCircles to provide a scalable infrastructure allowing for patient education and engagement, asynchronous communication and ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
9
Vitaphone Comedy Collection, Volume Two: Shemp Howard (1933 …
The Vitaphone Comedy Collection, Volume Two, Shemp Howard (1933-1937) helps explain things. This busload of two-reel comedies is rarely better than fair, ... «DVD Talk, Apr 14»
10
Long-lost 'Three Stooges' short surfaces
The Vitaphone group's Ron Hutchinson, contacted Ned Price, head of preservation at Warner Bros., which holds the rights to the pre-1986 MGM film library, and ... «New York Post, Sep 13»

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