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telegraphic, a.|tɛlɪˈgræfɪk|
[f. as prec. + -ic. Cf. F. télégraphique.]
1. Of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or connected with a telegraph; made, sent, or transmitted by telegraph.
a. In reference to the earlier ‘telegraphs’ or signalling devices. Now rare.
1794[see telegraph n. 1]. 1794Gentl. Mag. LXIV. ii. 815/2 The new-invented telegraphic language of signals. 1794European Mag. Sept. 166 By a new Telegraphic Machine, invented by Citizen Chapelle the news..has been received..in one hour. 1805Capt. Crumby in 19th Cent. Nov. (1899) 722 Lord Nelson made the telegraphic signal, ‘England expects that every man will do his duty’. 1808J. Macdonald Telegraphic Commun. 36 Homer is the first who mentions the Telegraphic art. 1829Marryat F. Mildmay vi, Looking for the telegraphic signal-box. 1842Alison Hist. Europe (1850) XIII. lxxii. §85. 569 On the morning of the 3d March, a telegraphic despatch from the prefect of Toulon announced the landing of Napoleon.
b. In reference to the electric telegraph. Also telegraphic address, a brief style of address registered with the postal authorities and designed to reduce the number of words in a telegram.
[1823Ronalds Descr. Electr. Tel. 8 By the use of a telegraphic dictionary a word, or even a whole sentence could be conveyed by..three discharges.] 1839Ann. Electricity, Magnetism & Chemistry III. 442 The telegraph as constructed by Chappe has met with a favourable reception, and since 1793, when the first telegraphic line was established in France, been very generally adopted. 1840[see telephonic]. 1841Encycl. Brit. (ed. 7) XXI. 689/2 Wheatstone's Electro⁓magnetic Telegraph..We are convinced..will not be confined to long telegraphic lines, but will also be extensively employed in public and private establishments. 1854Baroness Bunsen in Hare Life (1879) II. iv. 168 We received yesterday the telegraphic announcement [etc.]. 1854Gilfillan Life R. Blair B.'s Wks. 128 As if on telegraphic wires. 1857Lady Canning in Hare Two Noble Lives (1893) II. 199 The wording of telegraphic messages requires the utmost care. 1877W. Thomson Voy. Challenger I. i. 1 The wonderful project of establishing a telegraphic communication between the old world and the new. 1885List of Subscribers, Classified (United Telephone Co.) (ed. 6) 4 Fraser & Fraser,..Manufacturers of..Steam Boilers. Telegraphic address, ‘Pressure, London.’ 1910Nation 9 Apr. 54/1 The necessity of being on the right side is self-evident; therefore, when in doubt, write or wire to Mr. Shaw. (Telegraphic address: ‘Infallibility’, London.) 1930‘Hay’ & Wodehouse Baa, Baa, Black Sheep i. i. 12 We'll go to the Grotto!..What-ho for the Grott-ho! Telegraphic address—Tighter London! 1963B.S.I. News May 7/2 BSI's telegraphic addresses have been changed. Overseas cables should now be addressed to ‘Standards London W 1’ and inland telegrams should be addressed to ‘Standards Audley London’.
2. fig.
†a. Large and conspicuous, like the letters exhibited by some early forms of telegraph. Obs.
b. Making signals (as by glance or gesture); conveyed by a sign or signal: cf. telegraph v. 2. ? Obs.
c. Resembling an (electric) telegraph; conveying impulses or intelligence as by electricity.
d. Abbreviated or concise like a telegram. spec. In Linguistics, in the context of language acquisition.
1809Simeon Let. in Carus Life xi. (1847) 276 His attacks on me were frequent, with my name in telegraphic characters. 18..T. Moore Country Dance & Quad. xxix, Watchful chaperons,..Who intercept all signal tones, And read all telegraphic faces. 1838Buckstone Shocking Events (French's ed.) 9 Sir..I cannot allow any telegraphic dispatches with my female domestic—no winking here. 1871Tyndall Fragm. Sci. (1879) I. iii. 95 Who..put the soul into this telegraphic body? 1896‘Curtis Yorke’ Those Children vi, [His] words..were few, and his speech as telegraphic as though each word were paid for. 1963Brown & Fraser in C. N. Cofer Verbal Behavior & Learning 192 Young children speak a rather uniform telegraphic English. 1970D. McNeill Acquisition of Lang. iii. 20 Telegraphic speech is the outcome of the process of language acquisition. 1973R. Brown First Lang. i. 143 Telegraphic speech is speech entirely composed of contentive words..and entirely lacking functors or function words. 1978Sci. Amer. Nov. 92/2 Early telegraphic speech is characterized by short, simple sentences made up primarily of content words: words that are rich in semantic content, usually nouns and verbs.
Hence teleˈgraphical a. (rare), telegraphic; teleˈgraphically adv. [see -ically], by means of a telegraph, by telegraph or telegram; in relation to a telegraph.
1808J. Macdonald Telegraphic Commun. Pref. 34 Whenever a word is to be spelt, Telegraphically. 1846Worcester, Telegraphic, Telegraphical. 1847De Quincey in Tait's Mag. XIV. 668 Brought down telegraphically from some altitude inaccessible to himself. 1883Standard 14 Feb. 5/4 He was summoned telegraphically. 1905Daily News 17 Mar. 7 Queenstown is cut off telegraphically, all the poles having been blown down. |