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radiophoto

radiophoto

9.3
A photograph sent by radio waves
  • noun
  • /ˌreɪdiəˈfoʊtoʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : radiografía
  • The journalist received a radiophoto of the disaster site within minutes of the event.

Examples

  • Although obsolete today, the radiophoto was once a breakthrough in news reporting technology.

  • During World War II, radiophotos were often sent to deliver urgent images to newspapers overseas.

  • The radiophoto was sent to the news station.

  • I received a radiophoto of the event.

  • Years ago, a radiophoto was transmitted to us, showing the aftermath of the earthquake.

  • During a live broadcast, the reporter displayed a radiophoto that captured the political rally from the sky.

  • She marveled at the clarity of the radiophoto that depicted the historic event in real-time.

Synonyms

radiophotograph
vsradiophoto
  • Literature
9.9

A picture sent by radio waves to another place

is the neutral term for any image sent via radio waves
telephotograph
vsradiophoto
  • Archaic
9.9

A photograph sent electronically over a distance

is specific to transmission using radio waves rather than any electronic method

Surface Forms

radiophoto singular
radiophotos plural

Morphology

radiophoto = radio + photo (transparent) = radio + photo

The meaning is directly compositional: a photograph transmitted by radio waves.

Etymology

Radiophoto joins radio, a word that once meant 'ray' and now means 'radio waves', with photo, which means 'light' or 'picture'. So a radiophoto is literally a 'light picture' sent by radio waves, which explains why the word names a photograph transmitted electronically.