semaphoricadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk/, U.S.

/ˌsɛməˈfɔrɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French sémaphorique.

Etymology: < French sémaphorique (1806 or earlier) < sémaphore semaphore n. + -ique -ic suffix. Compare later semaphore n.

1. Relating to or of the nature of a semaphore; employing or employed in semaphore.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > semaphore > [adjective]

semaphoric1808

semaphorical1849

1808 Naval Chron. 21 73 The newly constructed Semaphoric telegraphs..have been blown up [in Languedoc].

1817 J. Macdonald Treat. Explanatory New Syst. Telegr. Communication 70 The whole mast might, like the Semaphoric Mast, be turned round on its Axis.

1833 Court Jrnl. 19 Jan. 36/1 We really see no reason why the Semaphoric art should not be employed in the diffusion of such very Useful Knowledge.

1864 Californian 19 Nov. 4/3 Near this place formerly arose a great semaphoric telegraph with its gaunt arms tossed up against the horizon.

1947 R. L. Thompson Wiring a Continent i. 11 Semaphoric telegraphs had long been in use at Boston, New York, and Baltimore for sending news of the arrival of ships.

1972 P. H. Gray in E. M. Doyle & V. H. Floyd Stud. Interpr. II. 80 Concretists like Luiz Angelo Pinto and Mary Ellen Soil resort to Morse or semaphoric codes or even languages of their own devising.

1985 C. Jencks Mod. Movements in Archit. (ed. 2) iv. 164 The porcelain enamel panels have the neat, clean look of a ship's interior, while their primary colours recall semaphoric flags.

2012 J. Seigel Modernity & Bourgeois Life i. 14 Such technical means are never sufficient without..understanding less common signs such as codes or ciphers (semaphoric signals or Morse dots and dashes).

2. Resembling actions or a posture characteristic of a person using semaphore; conveying information silently or indirectly.

ΚΠ

1900 Pall Mall Mag. Jan. 48 He was standing as he spoke, emphasising his periods with semaphoric motions of his right arm.

1914 McClure's Mag. Apr. 206/1 Miss Colby was slowing down sedately to the semaphoric hand of the traffic policeman.

1924 G. Seldes Seven Lively Arts 104 A look of the eye, a twitch of the knee, are his semaphoric signals.

1933 Sci. Monthly July 85/1 The position of this figure..probably depicts some posturing dance at a moment when the arm-action is semaphoric in its rigidity.

1991 M. S. Bell Doctor Sleep xviii. 182 I retreated a little then from the crack in the bathroom door, until I couldn't see Nicole any longer, only a semaphoric winking of the mirror's light.

2012 M. I. Black You're not doing It Right i. 17 There is an impenetrable semaphoric system that men and women use to communicate with each other—batted eyelashes, discreet but meaningful glances, flicks of hair.

Derivatives

ˌsemaˈphorically adv. by means of semaphore; in a semaphoric manner.

ΚΠ

1824 T. Hook Sayings & Doings 1st Ser. I. 133 Having worked himself semaphorically for half an hour, our hero gave up all hope of making himself understood.

1893 Irish World & Amer. Industr. Liberator 6 May 1/6 The British Admiral semaphorically remarked to the Yankee Admiral:—‘Allow me to congratulate you on the successful anchoring of so large and heterogeneous a fleet.’

1967 G. Gould Let. 12 Apr. (1992) 100 I have never been able to play the piano without gesturing semaphorically toward an imaginary horde of sidemen.

2007 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 July 23 Is this just another ‘nice’ adventure series aimed at..reassuring us, semaphorically, that the country is in the very best of hands?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	semaphoric
释义	semaphoricadj. Brit. /ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk/, U.S. /ˌsɛməˈfɔrɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French sémaphorique. Etymology: < French sémaphorique (1806 or earlier) < sémaphore semaphore n. + -ique -ic suffix. Compare later semaphore n. 1. Relating to or of the nature of a semaphore; employing or employed in semaphore. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > signalling > visual signalling > semaphore > [adjective] semaphoric1808 semaphorical1849 1808 Naval Chron. 21 73 The newly constructed Semaphoric telegraphs..have been blown up [in Languedoc]. 1817 J. Macdonald Treat. Explanatory New Syst. Telegr. Communication 70 The whole mast might, like the Semaphoric Mast, be turned round on its Axis. 1833 Court Jrnl. 19 Jan. 36/1 We really see no reason why the Semaphoric art should not be employed in the diffusion of such very Useful Knowledge. 1864 Californian 19 Nov. 4/3 Near this place formerly arose a great semaphoric telegraph with its gaunt arms tossed up against the horizon. 1947 R. L. Thompson Wiring a Continent i. 11 Semaphoric telegraphs had long been in use at Boston, New York, and Baltimore for sending news of the arrival of ships. 1972 P. H. Gray in E. M. Doyle & V. H. Floyd Stud. Interpr. II. 80 Concretists like Luiz Angelo Pinto and Mary Ellen Soil resort to Morse or semaphoric codes or even languages of their own devising. 1985 C. Jencks Mod. Movements in Archit. (ed. 2) iv. 164 The porcelain enamel panels have the neat, clean look of a ship's interior, while their primary colours recall semaphoric flags. 2012 J. Seigel Modernity & Bourgeois Life i. 14 Such technical means are never sufficient without..understanding less common signs such as codes or ciphers (semaphoric signals or Morse dots and dashes). 2. Resembling actions or a posture characteristic of a person using semaphore; conveying information silently or indirectly. ΚΠ 1900 Pall Mall Mag. Jan. 48 He was standing as he spoke, emphasising his periods with semaphoric motions of his right arm. 1914 McClure's Mag. Apr. 206/1 Miss Colby was slowing down sedately to the semaphoric hand of the traffic policeman. 1924 G. Seldes Seven Lively Arts 104 A look of the eye, a twitch of the knee, are his semaphoric signals. 1933 Sci. Monthly July 85/1 The position of this figure..probably depicts some posturing dance at a moment when the arm-action is semaphoric in its rigidity. 1991 M. S. Bell Doctor Sleep xviii. 182 I retreated a little then from the crack in the bathroom door, until I couldn't see Nicole any longer, only a semaphoric winking of the mirror's light. 2012 M. I. Black You're not doing It Right i. 17 There is an impenetrable semaphoric system that men and women use to communicate with each other—batted eyelashes, discreet but meaningful glances, flicks of hair. Derivatives ˌsemaˈphorically adv. by means of semaphore; in a semaphoric manner. ΚΠ 1824 T. Hook Sayings & Doings 1st Ser. I. 133 Having worked himself semaphorically for half an hour, our hero gave up all hope of making himself understood. 1893 Irish World & Amer. Industr. Liberator 6 May 1/6 The British Admiral semaphorically remarked to the Yankee Admiral:—‘Allow me to congratulate you on the successful anchoring of so large and heterogeneous a fleet.’ 1967 G. Gould Let. 12 Apr. (1992) 100 I have never been able to play the piano without gesturing semaphorically toward an imaginary horde of sidemen. 2007 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 July 23 Is this just another ‘nice’ adventure series aimed at..reassuring us, semaphorically, that the country is in the very best of hands? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1808
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