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smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
variants
or less commonly smart phone
plural smartphones also smart phones
: a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)
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This cooling enthusiasm isn't limited to smartphones.
—Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
There are hundreds of ways to capture video today, whether through an action camera, a mirrorless camera, a smartphone, or a drone.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
In this photo illustration, the Nvidia logo is displayed on a smartphone screen against a computer screen what displays stock graphs on August 19, 2024 as stock markets stabilize after a setback at the beginning of August.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1996, in the meaning defined above
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“Smartphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smartphone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
smartphone
noun
smart·phone
ˈsmärt-ˌfōn
: a cell phone that includes additional functions (as email or an Internet browser)
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