telegraph vs phototelegraph
phototelegraph vs telegraphtelegraph and phototelegraph both are nouns.
telegraph is a verb but phototelegraph is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| telegraph | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| phototelegraph | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
phototelegraph is a hyponym of
telegraph; that is, phototelegraph is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
telegraph:
- telegraph: apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
- phototelegraph: an apparatus for transmitting pictures by phototelegraphy.
Other hyponyms of telegraph include
Chappe telegraph, semaphore telegraph, optical telegraph, Hughes telegraph.
| telegraph (noun) | phototelegraph (noun) |
|---|---|
| apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) | an apparatus for transmitting pictures by phototelegraphy. |
| telegraph (verb) | phototelegraph (verb) |
|---|---|
| send cables, wires, or telegrams |
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