facetime
facetime Lexical Profile
facetime Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A proprietary videotelephony application developed by Apple Inc. for video and audio calls between supported devices, or a call made using this service.
"We scheduled a quick FaceTime with our grandparents so they could see the children open their presents."
Time spent interacting with someone in person rather than remotely, especially in a professional or social context to build rapport.
"Getting regular facetime with senior management is still important for career advancement in many traditional firms."
• verb
To communicate with someone by video call using Apple's FaceTime application (or, more broadly, any similar video-calling platform).
"She facetimed her sister from the airport as soon as her flight landed."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to in-person interaction, it is often written as an open compound ("face time"), whereas the proprietary Apple video-calling service is officially stylized as "FaceTime" (though frequently lowercased in informal verb usage).