telegraph

IPA: tˈɛɫʌgræf

noun

  • (uncommon) Synonym of telegraphy, any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a symbolic code.
  • (chiefly historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
  • (video games) A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.

verb

  • To use a telegraph.
  • (figurative) To clearly communicate to another nonverbally, whether by gesture, a change in attitude, or any other sign, especially unintentionally.
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