1. a system for transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals sent through wires
Usage: historical
2. a message sent by telegraph
Usage: historical

1. to send a message by telegraph
Usage: historical
2. to communicate or signal something clearly, often unintentionally

Examples

• The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication in the 19th century.
• He received an urgent telegraph from his business partner.
• The news was telegraphed to cities across the country.
• She telegraphed her intentions with that obvious glance.
• The boxer telegraphed his punch, making it easy to dodge.
• Telegraph lines stretched across the continent.
• His nervous expression telegraphed his anxiety to everyone in the room.