Definition

Noun: 1. The transmission of photographs by radio waves: A method of sending photographic images over a distance using radio signals, rather than physical or wired means. This is a historical or technical term for what is now more broadly understood as wireless image transmission.

Usage

• As a subject: The term describes a specific technological process.
  • Radiophotography was an important early step in the development of modern telecommunications.
  • The invention of radiophotography allowed news pictures to be sent across oceans much faster.
• In prepositional phrases: Often used with prepositions like "by," "using," or "via."
  • They received the image via radiophotography.
  • The transmission was accomplished using radiophotography.

Advanced Usage

• The term is largely historical and technical. In modern contexts, the specific technology or a more general term like "wireless image transmission" is typically used.
• It can be found in discussions about the history of journalism, telecommunications, or early 20th-century technology.

Variants and Related Words

• Radiophoto (noun): A photograph transmitted by radio waves.
  • The newspaper published a radiophoto of the event the next day.
• Wireless photography: A more general, descriptive synonym.
• Facsimile transmission / Fax: A related technology for transmitting documents, which historically also used radio waves.

Synonyms

• Wireless photography
• Picture transmission by radio
• Radio facsimile

Antonyms

• Hard copy delivery
• Physical transport (of photographs)
• Wired image transmission (e.g., by telegraph or landline)

Noun

1. transmission of photographs by radio waves