Wirephoto
[ wahyuh r-foh-toh ]
/ ˈwaɪərˌfoʊ toʊ /
plural Wire·pho·tos. Trademark.
- a device for transmitting photographs over distances by wire.
- a photograph so transmitted.
verb (used with object), Wire·pho·toed, Wire·pho·to·ing.
(lowercase)
to transmit (a photograph) by means of a Wirephoto.
British Dictionary definitions for wirephoto
wirephoto
/ (ˈwaɪəˌfəʊtəʊ) /
noun plural -tos
a facsimile of a photograph transmitted electronically via a telephone system