radiophotography

9.9

To send photos by radio

noun
/ˌreɪdiəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfi/

Literature

: radiografía

The newspaper used radiophotography to receive images from overseas correspondents.

Examples

Before digital networks, radiophotography was an important way to share photos over long distances.
Advances in radiophotography revolutionized news reporting in the early twentieth century.
The radiophotography process is fascinating.
Many researchers study radiophotography techniques.
In the 1920s, radiophotography allowed newspapers to publish photos from faraway places almost instantly.
Historically, radiophotography provided a crucial link for news agencies to transmit images during wartime.
With radiophotography, journalists could send visual reports without the need for physical film transportation.

Synonyms

phototelegraphy

vsradiophotography

Archaic

9.9

An early way to send photos over long distances using wires

sends photographs specifically via radio waves rather than wired signals

Surface Forms

radiophotography singular

radiophotographies plural

Morphology

radiophotography = radio + photography (transparent) = radio + photography

Meaning is directly built from 'radio' + 'photography' (photographs transmitted or handled via radio), which learners can deduce from the component words.

Etymology

The word radiophotography joins radio- and photography: radio- comes from a word for 'ray' and refers to sending signals by radio waves, and photo means 'light', so photography is like 'writing with light'. So, radiophotography means sending pictures by radio waves.