Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

oscillograph

noun
os·​cil·​lo·​graph | \ ä-ˈsi-lə-ˌgraf How to pronounce oscillograph (audio) , ə-\

Definition of oscillograph

: an instrument for recording alternating current wave forms or other electrical oscillations
Other Words from oscillograph Example Sentences Learn More about oscillograph

Keep scrolling for more

Other Words from oscillograph

oscillographic \ ä-​ˌsi-​lə-​ˈgra-​fik How to pronounce oscillographic (audio) , ˌä-​sə-​lə-​ \ adjective
oscillographically \ ä-​ˌsi-​lə-​ˈgra-​fi-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce oscillographically (audio) , ˌä-​sə-​lə-​ \ adverb
oscillography \ ˌä-​sə-​ˈlä-​grə-​fē How to pronounce oscillography (audio) \ noun

Examples of oscillograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Looking more closely at the oscillograph, Van Praag found that shots three and four, and then shots seven and eight, are too close together to have been fired by the same gun. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "The Bobby Kennedy assassination tape: Were 13 shots fired or only 8?," 6 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oscillograph.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of oscillograph

1893, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for oscillograph

International Scientific Vocabulary

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about oscillograph

Share oscillograph

Statistics for oscillograph

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for oscillograph

The first known use of oscillograph was in 1893

See more words from the same year

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for oscillograph

oscillograph

noun
os·​cil·​lo·​graph | \ -ˌgraf How to pronounce oscillograph (audio) \

Medical Definition of oscillograph

: an instrument for recording alternating current waveforms or other electrical oscillations

Other Words from oscillograph

oscillographic \ ä-​ˌsil-​ə-​ˈgraf-​ik How to pronounce oscillographic (audio) , ˌäs-​ə-​lə-​ How to pronounce oscillographic (audio) \ adjective
oscillographically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce oscillographically (audio) \ adverb
oscillography \ ˌäs-​ə-​ˈläg-​rə-​fē How to pronounce oscillography (audio) \ noun, plural oscillographies

More from Merriam-Webster on oscillograph

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with oscillograph

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about oscillograph

Comments on oscillograph

What made you want to look up oscillograph? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

bower

Listen to the pronounciation of bower

a shady place in a garden or forest

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Original Meanings Quiz

  • rembrandt-painting-a-young-scholar-and-his-tutor
  • Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

TRENDING NOW

  1. exonerate Barr summarizes Mueller report

  2. catamount Vermont enters the Round of 64

  3. mendacious, mendacity George Conway calls Trump a liar

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games