"heliograph" meaning in All languages combined

See heliograph on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhiː.li.əˌɡɹæf/ [US] Forms: heliographs [plural]
Etymology: From helio- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|helio|graph}} helio- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} heliograph (plural heliographs)
  1. An apparatus for signalling by means of a moveable mirror which reflects flashes of sunlight. Categories (topical): Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-ltAh~yKF Disambiguation of Sun: 15 12 15 9 4 22 2 20
  2. A heliogram. Categories (topical): Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-5Sadu9Po Disambiguation of Sun: 15 12 15 9 4 22 2 20
  3. An instrument for measuring the intensity of sunlight. Categories (topical): Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-Ze6iXXvr Disambiguation of Sun: 15 12 15 9 4 22 2 20
  4. A device for photographing the sun.
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-D8kMfDVn
  5. (obsolete) A photograph. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-T4RrwkbT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heliographer, heliographic, heliography

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈhiː.li.əˌɡɹæf/ [US] Forms: heliographs [present, singular, third-person], heliographing [participle, present], heliographed [participle, past], heliographed [past]
Etymology: From helio- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|helio|graph}} helio- + -graph Head templates: {{en-verb}} heliograph (third-person singular simple present heliographs, present participle heliographing, simple past and past participle heliographed)
  1. (transitive) To send a message by heliograph. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-verb-SDXRNQan Disambiguation of Sun: 15 12 15 9 4 22 2 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with helio-, English terms suffixed with -graph, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 4 1 3 46 6 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with helio-: 10 22 5 5 8 32 10 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 10 23 5 5 7 34 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 24 3 2 5 43 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 28 2 2 3 47 3 3
  2. (intransitive) To send a heliograph. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-verb-oXP93F2B
  3. (transitive, dated) To photograph by sunlight. Tags: dated, transitive Categories (topical): Light, Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-verb-5WEji13P Disambiguation of Light: 19 3 22 2 14 6 2 32 Disambiguation of Sun: 15 12 15 9 4 22 2 20

Inflected forms

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