"electrograph" meaning in English

See electrograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: electrographs [plural]
Etymology: From electro- + -graph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|electro|graph}} electro- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} electrograph (plural electrographs)
  1. A machine used in gravure printing
    Sense id: en-electrograph-en-noun--Q9T-aOw
  2. A recording electrometer; also, the graph produced by such a device. Coordinate_terms: electrogram
    Sense id: en-electrograph-en-noun-lYbcO4Hg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -graph Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 19 31 11 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 9 33 21 17 20
  3. (historical) An instrument for the reproduction at a distance of pictures, maps, etc., by means of electricity. Tags: historical Synonyms: telelectrograph
    Sense id: en-electrograph-en-noun-QNQexlR- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 19 31 11 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with electro-: 21 15 27 19 18
  4. (historical) A sciagraph. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-electrograph-en-noun-w-x-kdfB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 19 31 11 34
  5. (historical) A cinematograph using the arclight. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-electrograph-en-noun-hIeuRUzO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 19 31 11 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 23 25 13 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 22 25 13 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: electrographic, electrography, photoelectrograph

Inflected forms

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        "A cinematograph using the arclight."
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