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op⋅to⋅phone

[op-tuh-fohn]
–noun
an electronic device that scans ordinary printed characters and produces combinations of sounds, enabling a blind reader to recognize the characters.

Origin:
opto- + -phone
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Main Entry: op·to·phone
Pronunciation: 'äp-t&-"fOn
Function: noun
: an instrument that is designed to enable the blind to read andthat scans printed type and translates the light variations into sound variations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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