telautogram (Meaning)
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telautogram (n.)
A message transmitted and recorded by a teleautograph.
Synonyms & Antonyms of telautogram
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telautogram Sentence Examples
- The antique telautograph, a predecessor to the fax machine, transmitted handwritten messages over telephone lines.
- The sender would write or draw on a special surface, and the receiving telautograph would replicate the marks.
- Teleautograms were primarily used for transmitting signatures and simple messages.
- Despite its limitations, the telautograph enabled long-distance communication of written content.
- The first successful telautograph transmission occurred in 1881, with inventor Elisha Gray sending a message from Chicago to New York.
- Teleautograms played a role in early telecommunications, paving the way for later technologies like the fax machine.
- The Smithsonian Institution houses a collection of historical telautograms, preserving this unique form of communication.
- The use of telautograms declined in the early 20th century as more advanced communication methods emerged.
- Occasionally, enthusiasts use telautograms as a nostalgic or experimental means of communication.
- The term "telautogram" has also been used metaphorically to describe remote or delayed communication.
FAQs About the word telautogram
A message transmitted and recorded by a teleautograph.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The antique telautograph, a predecessor to the fax machine, transmitted handwritten messages over telephone lines.
The sender would write or draw on a special surface, and the receiving telautograph would replicate the marks.
Teleautograms were primarily used for transmitting signatures and simple messages.
Despite its limitations, the telautograph enabled long-distance communication of written content.
