HELIOGRAPHS

Noun

heliographs

plural of heliograph

Verb

heliographs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph

Source: Wiktionary


HELIOGRAPH

He"li*o*graph, n. Etym: [Helio- + -graph.]

1. A picture taken by heliography; a photograph.

2. An instrument for taking photographs of the sun.

3. An apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays. See Heliotrope, 3.

HELIOGRAPH

He"li*o*graph, n. Etym: [Helio- + -graph.]

1. A picture taken by heliography; a photograph.

2. An instrument for taking photographs of the sun.

3. An apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays. See Heliotrope, 3.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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