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heliogram

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[hee-lee-uh-gram] / ˈhi li əˌgræm /

noun

  1. a message sent by a heliograph.


Etymology

Origin of heliogram

First recorded in 1880–85; helio- + -gram 1

Example Sentences

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She'd seen such a change in Brigit since discovering the heliogram of her grandmother.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

They sat together, watching the broken heliogram struggle to keep its shape.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Jason took out another object from the box, another old heliogram.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The heliogram of founder Shuai Chen welcomed everyone.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

She passed the heliogram of Indira Patel the Brave, her daggers perched above her head.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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