Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Venerian n. 2 (1948) | the language of Venerians |
| Venerian adj. (1919) | pertaining to Venus or Venusians; = Venustian adj. |
| Venusian n. 1 (1874) | a native or inhabitant of the planet Venus |
| Venusian n. 2 (1931) | the language of Venusians |
| Venusian adj. (1872) | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the planet Venus or its inhabitants |
| Vernean adj. (1883) | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the science fiction of Jules Verne |
| verse n. (2002) | the universe; (also) one of many universes in a multiverse; cf. earlier -verse suffix |
| -verse suffix (1985) | (used to form nouns denoting the fictional universe used as the setting of a series (or occasionally a work), typically in combination with the title, main character, or creator of the series); (also) any media, fandom, etc. connected to a series; cf. slightly earlier Whoniverse n. |
| vessel n. (1900) | a spacecraft |
| Vestan n. (1942) | a native or inhabitant of the asteroid Vesta |
| Vestan adj. (1941) | of or relating to the asteroid Vesta or its inhabitants |
| vibroblade n. (1940) | a weapon or tool having a blade that vibrates rapidly |
| vibroknife n. (1973) | = vibroblade n. |
| vidcall n. (1953) | a call made on a videophone n. |
| videophone n. (1928) | a telephone system that transmits video as well as audio; a telephone that incorporates a video screen on which the other party may be seen |
| videophone v. (1945) | to call or speak to via videophone n.; to make a call on a videophone n. |
| videophonic adj. (1949) | of or related to videophones or their use |
| vidscreen n. (1953) | a screen capable of displaying a visual image; (also) a videophone n. |
| viewphone n. (1932) | a telephone that allows caller and receiver to see one another; = videophone n. |
| viewplate n. (1928) | = visiplate n. |
| viewport n. (1935) | a (typically small and reinforced) window in a vehicle or structure designed to operate in space |
| viewscreen n. (1930) | a television or similar electronic display screen for viewing images or data |
| vision plate n. (1930) | = viewscreen n. |
| visiphone n. (1915) | = videophone n. |
| visiphone v. (1940) | to use a visiphone to call or speak to someone |
| visiplate n. (1930) | = viewscreen n. |
| visiscreen n. (1932) | = viewscreen n. |
| visor screen n. (1931) | = viewscreen n. |
| Vulcan n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by strictly logical and rational thinking and the suppression of normal human emotions; (hence) a person regarded as having similar characteristics |
| Vulcanite n. (1932) | a native or inhabitant of Vulcan (a hypothetical planet orbiting nearer to the sun than Mercury) |