echograph

[ek-oh-graf, -grahf]

noun

1. a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.

2. a similar device used in ultrasonography to examine internal body structures or monitor fetal development.

Other Word Forms

• echographic adjective
• echographically adverb
• echography noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of echograph¹

First recorded in 1945–50; echo + -graph

Example Sentences

Right now the only difference users will see is the Echograph app, which was $2.99, is now free.

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On the business side, Nick Alt, who created Echograph, is now the head of all mobile products for Vimeo.

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But the exact way that Echograph will fit into Vimeo is still being figured out.

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Through Echograph, users shoot a short video, then choose one frame of the video to stay still and pick the spot to animate with the swipe of a finger.

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“We chose Echograph because it helps people easily create beautiful high quality video content,” Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor said in a statement. 

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