heliograph

[ hee-lee-uh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈhi li əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance.

Astronomy. photoheliograph.

Meteorology. an instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine.

Photography, Printing. an early type of photoengraving made on a metal plate coated with sensitized asphalt.

verb (used with or without object)

to communicate by heliograph.

Origin of heliograph

First recorded in 1815–25; helio- + -graph

OTHER WORDS FROM heliograph

he·li·og·ra·pher

[hee-lee-og-ruh-fer], /ˌhi liˈɒg rə fər/, nounhe·li·o·graph·ic

[hee-lee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌhi li əˈgræf ɪk/, he·li·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivehe·li·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbhe·li·og·ra·phy, noun

Words nearby heliograph

heliocentric parallax, Heliochrome, heliodor, Heliogabalus, heliogram, heliograph, heliogravure, heliolatry, heliolithic, heliometer, heliopause

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Example sentences from the Web for heliograph

The Hussars left behind a Colt-Maxim and a heliograph for our usage.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War|Ben Viljoen.
We bivouacked at Granaatz Plaatz farm that night, whence the heliograph winked the news of our engagement to our camp.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young
The Spaniards tried to get help from the main army by signalling with the heliograph.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 18, March 11, 1897|Various
Mrs. Fischer-Suympkins was the heliograph of the smart society parading corps.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

This morning the General offered the use of the heliograph to all correspondents in rotation by ballot.
Ladysmith|H. W. Nevinson

British Dictionary definitions for heliograph

heliograph

/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

an instrument with mirrors and a shutter used for sending messages in Morse code by reflecting the sun's rays

a device used to photograph the sun

Derived forms of heliograph

heliographer (ˌhiːlɪˈɒɡrəfə), nounheliographic (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or heliographical, adjectiveheliography, noun

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单词	heliograph
释义	heliograph [ hee-lee-uh-graf, -grahf ] / ˈhi li əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heliograph ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device for signaling by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light, especially sunlight, to a distance. Astronomy. photoheliograph. Meteorology. an instrument for recording the duration and intensity of sunshine. Photography, Printing. an early type of photoengraving made on a metal plate coated with sensitized asphalt. verb (used with or without object) to communicate by heliograph. Origin of heliograph First recorded in 1815–25; helio- + -graph OTHER WORDS FROM heliograph he·li·og·ra·pher [hee-lee-og-ruh-fer], /ˌhi liˈɒg rə fər/, nounhe·li·o·graph·ic [hee-lee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌhi li əˈgræf ɪk/, he·li·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivehe·li·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbhe·li·og·ra·phy, noun Words nearby heliograph heliocentric parallax, Heliochrome, heliodor, Heliogabalus, heliogram, heliograph, heliogravure, heliolatry, heliolithic, heliometer, heliopause Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heliograph The Hussars left behind a Colt-Maxim and a heliograph for our usage. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War\|Ben Viljoen. We bivouacked at Granaatz Plaatz farm that night, whence the heliograph winked the news of our engagement to our camp. The Relief of Mafeking\|Filson Young The Spaniards tried to get help from the main army by signalling with the heliograph. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 18, March 11, 1897\|Various Mrs. Fischer-Suympkins was the heliograph of the smart society parading corps. Sixes and Sevens\|O. Henry This morning the General offered the use of the heliograph to all correspondents in rotation by ballot. Ladysmith\|H. W. Nevinson British Dictionary definitions for heliograph heliograph / (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) / noun an instrument with mirrors and a shutter used for sending messages in Morse code by reflecting the sun's rays a device used to photograph the sun Derived forms of heliograph heliographer (ˌhiːlɪˈɒɡrəfə), nounheliographic (ˌhiːlɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or heliographical, adjectiveheliography, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heliograph flare, lantern, radar, rocket, alarm, sign, beam, lamp, watchtower, alert, bonfire, lighthouse, pharos, lodestar, balefire, guidepost
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heliograph

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of heliograph

OTHER WORDS FROM heliograph

Words nearby heliograph

Example sentences from the Web for heliograph

British Dictionary definitions for heliograph

noun

Derived forms of heliograph

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