"heliograph" meaning in English

See heliograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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: 22 9 16 10 2 17 2 22 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with helio-, English terms suffixed with -graph Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with helio-: 22 18 5 5 7 26 9 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 22 18 5 5 7 27 9 7
  2. A heliogram.
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-5Sadu9Po Categories (other): English terms prefixed with helio-, English terms suffixed with -graph Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with helio-: 22 18 5 5 7 26 9 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 22 18 5 5 7 27 9 7
  3. An instrument for measuring the intensity of sunlight. Categories (topical): Sun
    Sense id: en-heliograph-en-noun-Ze6iXXvr Disambiguation of Sun: 22 9 16 10 2 17 2 22
  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

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: 22 9 16 10 2 17 2 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with helio-, English terms suffixed with -graph Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 22 3 1 2 37 6 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 18 6 2 3 36 9 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with helio-: 22 18 5 5 7 26 9 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 22 18 5 5 7 27 9 7
  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: 25 2 27 0 0 6 1 39 Disambiguation of Sun: 22 9 16 10 2 17 2 22

Inflected forms

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