ELECTROGRAPH

electrograph

(noun) electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means

electrograph

(noun) an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

electrograph (plural electrographs)

A machine used in gravure printing

A recording electrometer; the graph produced by such a device

(historical) An instrument for the reproduction at a distance of pictures, maps, etc, by means of electricity.

(historical) A sciagraph.

(historical) A cinematograph using the arclight.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec"tro*graph, n. Etym: [Electro- + -graph.]

Definition: A mark, record, or tracing, made by the action of electricity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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