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telegraph

UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/

Translations

telegraphnoun
telegraphs
pl
UK
/ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtɛlɪɡræf/
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention in the 19th century.
Телеграф был революционным изобретением в 19 веке.
Synonyms
cable
communication system
signal
transmission
wire
telegraphverb
telegraphed
Past Simple
telegraphed
Past Participle
telegraphing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtelɪɡrɑːf/
US
/ˈtelɪɡræf/
He decided to telegraph the news to his family.
Он решил телеграфировать новости своей семье.
Synonyms
signal
notify
send
transmit
communicate
telegraphadjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to the telegraph or telegraphy.
Synonyms
telegraphic
concise
terse
succinct
laconic
brief
pithy
compact
curt
abrupt
condensed

Definitions

telegraphnoun
An old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals.
The telegraph was a revolutionary invention that transformed communication in the 19th century.
A device used for sending and receiving messages in the form of electrical impulses, typically using Morse code.
The operator tapped out a message on the telegraph, sending it across the country in seconds.
telegraphverb
To send a message or communication by telegraph.
In the 19th century, people would telegraph important news across long distances.
To convey or indicate something unintentionally or prematurely.
His nervous glance telegraphed his lack of confidence to the audience.
telegraphadjective
Relating to or used in telegraphy.
Telegraph cables once spanned thousands of miles across the continent.
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