phototelegraphy
/ˌfoʊtoʊtəˈlɛɡrəfi/
noun
- A historical method of transmitting images over long distances using telegraph signals or radio waves.
- Phototelegraphy was an early form of sending photographs through wires.
- The invention of phototelegraphy paved the way for modern fax machines.
- Newspapers used phototelegraphy to receive pictures from faraway reporters.