noun
FaceTime
FaceTime (noun) means a video-calling app made by Apple for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Example: “We caught up over FaceTime while she was abroad.”
noun
1
A video-calling app made by Apple for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
"We caught up over FaceTime while she was abroad."
verb
1
To video-call someone, especially using Apple's FaceTime app.
"I'll facetime you when I land."
"The kids facetimed their grandparents every Sunday."
How to use FaceTime
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishApple's video-calling app, and informally, the verb for making a video call (even on other platforms).
Common mistake
Technically FaceTime is an Apple-only app, but many people use "facetime" loosely to mean any video call.
Common pairings
facetime someone
FaceTime call
catch up on FaceTime
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- FaceTimes
- Past tense
- FaceTimed, +'d
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Etymology
From "face time," meaning time spent talking to someone in person or on video.
Rhymes for FaceTime
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What does “FaceTime” mean?
The word “FaceTime” means a video-calling app made by Apple for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. In plain terms, apple's video-calling app, and informally, the verb for making a video call (even on other platforms).
How do you use “FaceTime” in a sentence?
Here is “FaceTime” used in a sentence: “We caught up over FaceTime while she was abroad.”
What part of speech is “FaceTime”?
Depending on how it is used, “FaceTime” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “FaceTime” have?
“FaceTime” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a video-calling app made by Apple for iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
