polygraph
an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
a test using such an instrument to determine if a person is telling the truth.
an apparatus for producing copies of a drawing or writing.
a prolific or versatile author.
to test (a person) with a polygraph.
Origin of polygraph
1Other words from polygraph
- pol·y·graph·ic [pol-i-graf-ik], /ˌpɒl ɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- po·lyg·ra·phist [puh-lig-ruh-fist], /pəˈlɪg rə fɪst/, po·lyg·ra·pher, noun
Words Nearby polygraph
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use polygraph in a sentence
Her mother, Candus Bly, took and passed a polygraph, according to her husband, Donald Wells.
Tennessee Cops Say Summer Wells Missing-Child Case Is ‘Outside the Norm’ | Tracy Connor | June 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastHe was living in Manassas, VA, before his August arrest, which followed a failed polygraph test, court records show.
Army captain who spied for Russia sentenced to 15 years in prison | Tom Jackman, Rachel Weiner | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostThe polygraph, which uses a range of measurements including blood pressure, was patented by Leonarde Keeler in 1931.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine | Tom Arnold-Forster | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy way of proving his innocence, DeMaio took a polygraph test—and passed.
No Shaking Sexual Harassment Allegations for Gay GOP House Hopeful | Olivia Nuzzi | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYesterday, The Daily Beast revealed that Egan had, according to his lawyer Jeff Herman, passed a polygraph test.
Third Hollywood Power Player Files Motion to Dismiss Sex Abuse Lawsuit | Tim Teeman | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
DeMaio responded to the “vicious rumor” by taking a polygraph test, which he passed.
Forced to take a polygraph test, Saul is asked a question to establish a baseline reading: “Are you sometimes called ‘The Bear’?”
Give Mandy Patinkin an Emmy Nomination for ‘Homeland,’ Already! | Jason Lynch | July 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTpolygraph, pol′i-graf, n. an instrument for multiplying copies of a writing: a collection of different books.
Either your girl's mistaken or Van Dellen and his polygraph tech and I were taken in by a brand-new technique.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthIt is an interpretation made by human beings of what the machine, the polygraph, shows.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyBecause you can only answer yes or no on the polygraph examination.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAll I want to do is tell the truth, and the only way you can know it is by the polygraph, as that is the only way you can know it.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for polygraph
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
an instrument for the simultaneous electrical or mechanical recording of several involuntary physiological activities, including blood pressure, skin resistivity, pulse rate, respiration, and sweating, used esp as a would-be lie detector
a device for producing copies of written, printed, or drawn matter
Origin of polygraph
1Derived forms of polygraph
- polygraphic (ˌpɒlɪˈɡræfɪk), adjective
- polygraphically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse