facetime
/ˈfeɪs.taɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfeɪs.taɪm/ (ame, ipa)
facetime — noun
1. an Apple app on phones, tablets, and Mac computers that lets people on either si
an Apple app on phones, tablets, and Mac computers that lets people on either side of a call see each other live on screen as they speak over the internet
Sahil installed FaceTime on his new iPad so he could chat with his sister in Mumbai.
install FaceTime on [device]
Grandma still prefers FaceTime to text messages because she wants to see the children's faces.
prefer FaceTime to [alternative]
Tyler proposed to Amihan over FaceTime while she was teaching English in Tokyo.
Most evenings the cousins jump on FaceTime to do homework together after dinner.
FaceTime only works between Apple devices, which annoys friends who use Android phones.
- video call
general term that works across any platform; FaceTime is the Apple-specific brand
- Skype
older rival product; older speakers may say 'Skype' for any video call
- Zoom
more common for meetings or classes than casual family chats
文法句型
use FaceTime
on FaceTime
make a FaceTime call
用法筆記
Originally a registered Apple product name; now widely used as a generic word for any video call on Apple devices. Often capitalised in writing.
常見錯誤
facetime — verb
- facetimepresent simple I / you / we / they
- facetimes3rd person singular
- facetiming-ing form
- facetimedpast simple
1. to call somebody on an Apple phone, tablet, or computer using the FaceTime app s
to call somebody on an Apple phone, tablet, or computer using the FaceTime app so that both people can see each other while they talk
Leo FaceTimed his mother every Sunday during his year studying in Berlin.
FaceTime + person + frequency adverb
Could you FaceTime me when you get to the airport so I know you landed safely?
request: Could you FaceTime me…?
Ramón and Ilan FaceTime each other almost every night to play chess online.
Ife was FaceTiming her grandfather in Lagos when the wifi suddenly cut out.
Don't FaceTime me before nine — I'm still asleep at that hour on weekends.
- video call
neutral verb that works for any platform
- Skype
used as a verb mainly by older speakers; less common now
- Zoom
verb form is mostly for work meetings, not casual chats
文法句型
FaceTime someone
FaceTime with someone
用法筆記
Most often transitive (FaceTime + person). Outside of Apple devices, speakers usually switch to 'video call' or name the actual app being used.