comopt

English

Etymology

Clipping of combined optical.

Adjective

comopt (not comparable)

1. (television, dated) Being a combined sound and picture recording, with the soundtrack optically recorded.

   Coordinate terms: commag, sepmag, sepopt

   • 1979, Video Yearbook, page 115:

     16mm colour film recording
     Transfer and one comopt print £18 per programme minute, £100 minimum.