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Fax vs Telegraph - What's the difference?

fax | telegraph |

As nouns the difference between fax and telegraph

is that fax is the hair of the head while telegraph is an apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

As verbs the difference between fax and telegraph

is that fax is to send a document via a fax machine while telegraph is to send a message by telegraph.

fax

English

(wikipedia fax)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The hair of the head.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (facsimile), first attested 1979.

    Noun

    (faxes)
  • A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To send a document via a fax machine.

    • telegraph

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia telegraph) (en noun)
  • (lb) An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.
  • *
  • *:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.

    • Derived terms

    * bush telegraph * jungle telegraph

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To send a message by telegraph
  • To give nonverbal signals to another, as with gestures or a change in attitude.
    • Her frown telegraphed her displeasure.
  • To show one's intended action unintentionally.