"philograph" meaning in English

See philograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: philographs [plural]
Etymology: philo- + -graph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|philo|graph}} philo- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} philograph (plural philographs)
  1. (historical) An instrument like a viewfinder to aid in the construction of diagrams by indicating perspective. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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