Meaning heliograph
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heliograph


1848, "instrument for taking photographs of the sun," from helio- "sun" + -graph "something written." Earlier, "a description of the sun" (1706, implied in heli [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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heliograph


An instrument that records the duration of sunshine and gives a qualitative measure of the amount of sunshine by the action of the sun's rays upon blueprint paper; a type of sunshine recorder.
Source: glossary.ametsoc.org

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heliograph


(n) an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on(v) signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays
Source: beedictionary.com





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