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telephotograph

telephotograph

9.9
A photograph sent electronically over a distance
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛlɪˈfoʊtəˌgræf/
  • Archaic
translation icon : telefotografía
  • The newspaper received a telephotograph of the sports event minutes after it ended.

Examples

  • He marveled at the clarity of the telephotograph sent from the remote broadcast station.

  • During the 1930s, it was revolutionary to transmit a telephotograph across continents.

  • The telephotograph showed the distant mountains clearly.

  • Can you send me a telephotograph of the event?

  • He marveled at the clarity of the telephotograph sent from the remote broadcast station.

  • The newspaper received a telephotograph of the sports event minutes after it ended.

  • During the 1930s, it was revolutionary to transmit a telephotograph across continents.

Synonyms

wirephoto
vstelephotograph
  • Archaic
7.7

A photograph sent electronically to newspapers for printing

is sent by electronic or telegraphic methods including more than just line transmission
radiophoto
vstelephotograph
  • Archaic
9.3

A photograph sent by radio waves

is sent by electronic or telegraphic means including wired options
radiophotograph
vstelephotograph
  • Literature
9.9

A picture sent by radio waves to another place

is sent by electronic or telegraphic systems, broader than radio-only transmission

Surface Forms

telephotograph singular
telephotographs plural

Morphology

telephotograph = photograph (transparent) = tele + photo + graph

The meaning is directly recoverable from tele- plus photograph, since it refers to a photograph transmitted or reproduced over a distance.

Etymology

Telephotograph comes from the parts tele- and photo: tele- means 'far' (as in telephone) and photo means 'light'. So a telephotograph is a photograph sent or copied over a long distance.