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Telegraph

/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/

An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

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📖 Definitions of "Telegraph"

noun

1
An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.
2
A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.

verb

1
To send a message by telegraph.
2
To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
"Her frown telegraphed her displeasure."
3
To show one's intended action unintentionally.

🔄 Synonyms of "Telegraph"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cablenoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
telegraphynoun	Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Telegraph"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
telegraphynoun	Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
cablenoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
telegraphic	Brief or concise, especially resembling a telegram with clipped syntax.
telegramnoun	A message transmitted by telegraph.
telexnoun	A teletype device connected to such a network.
telecommunicationnoun	(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
telecommunicationsnoun	Alternative form of telecommunication. [(uncountable) The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.]
semaphoric	using semaphore
telecomnoun	(informal) Telecommunication or telecommunications.
lightningnoun	A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
gangnoun	A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
steelnoun	(countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
radiotelegramnoun	(telegraphy, historical) A message, like a telegram, transmitted by wireless telegraphy.
cablegramnoun	A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.
radiogramnoun	(telegraphy, historical) Synonym of radiotelegram (“a message, like a telegram, transmitted by wireless telegraphy (“telegraphy by radio rather than by transmission cables”)”).
teleprinternoun	(historical) Synonym of teletype, a telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols.
dispatchnoun	(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
signalnoun	A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
morsenoun	(transitive) To transmit by Morse code.