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to wirephoto

to wirephoto

7.6
To send a photograph electronically to newspapers for printing
  • verb
  • /ˈwaɪərˌfoʊtoʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : enviar por wirephoto
  • Before digital cameras, journalists often had to wirephoto images for urgent news stories.

Examples

  • The reporter will wirephoto the pictures from the scene to the newsroom.

  • The agency will wirephoto the images to the newspapers.

  • They wirephotoed the winning team's celebration to newspapers across the country.

  • Did you wirephoto the latest updates?

  • The photographer will wirephoto the latest images from the event to the news agency.

  • After the match, the journalist quickly wirephotoed the photos of the team celebrating.

  • In the past, reporters had to wirephoto their photos to ensure timely publication in the morning edition.

Synonyms

to wire
vsto wirephoto
  • Archaic
48 7.8

To send a short message by telegram or cable

sends an image electronically usually for newspaper or agency publication

Surface Forms

wirephoto infinitive
wirephotoed past
wirephotoed past participle
wirephotoing present participle
wirephotos third person singular

Etymology

Wirephoto as a verb is formed the same way from wire ('to send by cable or telegraph') and photo ('picture'), and it means to send a photograph electronically to a newspaper or news agency for publication.