Telegram vs. Telegraph

Telegram vs. Telegraph — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Telegram and Telegraph

Telegramnoun

A message transmitted by telegraph.

Telegraphnoun

(historical) An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

Telegramverb

To send a telegram.

Telegraphverb

To send a message by telegraph

Telegramnoun

a message transmitted by telegraph

Telegraphverb

To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.

Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.
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Telegraphverb

To show one's intended action unintentionally.

Telegraphnoun

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

Telegraphverb

send cables, wires, or telegrams