telescriptor
Definition
Noun: - A type of telegraphic printing device: "telescriptor" refers to an early form of teleprinter or telegraphic apparatus that automatically prints received messages in typewritten form, rather than in Morse code or other symbolic representations.
Usage Examples
- (A machine that prints telegraph messages in readable text.)
- (A device that converts telegraph signals into printed words.)
Advanced Usage
- "to operate a telescriptor": to use or manage such a telegraphic printing machine.
- He was trained to operate a telescriptor during his time at the telegraph office. (To work with the automated printing telegraph.)
Variants and Related Words
- Telescription (n): the process or result of printing by means of a telescriptor.
- The telescription of the message was clear and legible. (The printed output from the device.)
- Telescriptive (adj): relating to or characteristic of a telescriptor.
- The telescriptive technology was a precursor to modern fax machines. (Pertaining to the printing telegraph.)
Synonyms
- Teleprinter: a device for sending and receiving typed messages over a telegraph network.
- Teletypewriter: a trademarked term for a similar machine that prints messages automatically.
Related Idioms
Additional Notes
- "Telescriptor" is a historical technical term; it is now largely obsolete, replaced by modern digital communication systems.