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heliograph
noun
    1. An instrument which uses mirrors to reflect light from the Sun in flashes as a way of sending messages in Morse code.
    2. photog.
      An engraving obtained photographically.
    3. An apparatus used to photograph the Sun.
    4. A device to measure the intensity of sunlight.
Derivative: heliographic
adj
    Derivative: heliographically
    adverb
      Derivative: heliography
      noun
        Etymology: 19c.



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