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heliographing

heliographing is the present participle and gerund of heliograph.

Meaning of heliograph

Verb

heliograph (third-person singular simple present heliographs, present participle heliographing, simple past and past participle heliographed)

  1. (transitive) To send a message by heliograph.
    • With damnatory dot and dash he heliographed his wife / Some interesting details of the General's private life.1919, Rudyard Kipling, “A Code of Morals”, in Departmental Ditties and Ballads and Barrack-Room Ballads
  2. (intransitive) To send a heliograph.
  3. (dated, transitive) To photograph by sunlight.
  4. (figuratively) To message or indicate as though by heliograph.
    • 'Oh yes, you're Mr Bryce. Cabana Number One, right down on the beach. Mr Leiter's been expecting you since lunchtime. And...?' She heliographed with her pince-nez towards Solitaire. 'Mrs Bryce,' said Bond.1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 125

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Questions about heliographing

What is heliographing the present participle and gerund of?
Heliographing is the present participle and gerund of heliograph.

Words near heliographing in the dictionary

  1. heliographer
  2. heliographers
  3. heliographic
  4. heliographical
  5. heliographically
  6. heliographing
  7. heliographs
  8. heliography
  9. heliogravure
  10. heliogravures
  11. heliohydroelectric

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