radiophotograph
- noun
- /ˌreɪdiəʊˈfoʊtəˌgræf/
- Literature
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radiografía
- The breaking news was accompanied by a radiophotograph of the disaster site, sent directly to newspapers.
Examples
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In the early days of remote journalism, a radiophotograph was the fastest way to share images across continents.
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The scientist captured a stunning radiophotograph of the distant galaxy.
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Technicians checked the quality of the radiophotograph before publishing it in the magazine.
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Look at this amazing radiophotograph of the aurora borealis!
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In the early days of remote journalism, a radiophotograph was the fastest way to share images across continents.
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The breaking news was accompanied by a radiophotograph of the disaster site, sent directly to newspapers.
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Technicians checked the quality of the radiophotograph before publishing it in the magazine.
Synonyms
A photograph sent by radio waves
A photograph sent electronically over a distance
Surface Forms
Morphology
radiophotograph = radio + photograph (transparent) = radio + photograph
The word is a clear compound of 'radio' and 'photograph', indicating a photograph transmitted via radio waves.
Etymology
The word radiophotograph joins radio and photograph. Radio comes from a word for 'rays' and now means 'signals sent through the air', while photo means 'light' and graph means 'write', so a radiophotograph is a picture 'written by light' and sent by radio waves.
