- a system of telecommunications involving any process providing reproduction at a distance of written, printed, or pictorial matter
See also facsimile - the skill or process of operating a telegraph
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•leg•ra•phy /təˈlɛgrəfi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Telecommunicationsthe technique or practice of constructing or operating telegraphs.
te•leg•ra•phy
(tə leg′rə fē),USA pronunciation n.
- Telecommunicationsthe art or practice of constructing or operating telegraphs.
- tele-1 + -graphy 1785–95
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telegraphy /tɪˈlɛɡrəfɪ/ n
'telegraphy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
out
- radiotelegraphy
- Siemens
- telegraphic
- wireless telegraphy
- Braun
- dash
- key
- Marconi
- multiplex
- phototelegraphy
- quadruplex
- radio
- teleg.
- translate
- translation
- trunk
- wireless
- sender
- sounder
- space