radiophoto
/ˈreɪdioʊˌfoʊtoʊ/
noun
- A photograph transmitted by radio waves; an early method of sending images over long distances without wires.
- Newspapers used radiophotos to receive pictures from overseas reporters in the 1930s.
- Modern digital transmission has replaced the old radiophoto system.
- The radiophoto of the disaster arrived just before the evening edition went to press.
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