The Collaborative International Dictionary
Heliographic \He`li*o*graph"ic\ (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*gr[a^]f"[i^]k), a. (Astron.)
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Of or pertaining to a description of the sun.
Note: Heliographic longitudes and latitudes of spots on the sun's surface are analogous to geographic longitudes and latitudes of places on the earth.
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Of or pertaining to heliography or a heliograph; made by heliography.
Heliographic chart. See under Chart.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or pertaining to heliography 2 Transmitted by heliograph
Usage examples of "heliographic".
The answer must be that Lord Roberts had despatched his trusty lieutenant, Kitchener, to Aliwal, whence he had been in heliographic communication with Wepener, that he was sure that the place could hold out, and that he was using it, as he did Kimberley, to hold the enemy while he was making his plans for their destruction.
Rimington, in response to a heliographic call for assistance, hurried with admirable promptitude to the scene of action, and joined hands with Wilson.
The answer must be that Lord Roberts had despatched his trusty lieutenant, Kitchener, to Aliwal, whence he had been in heliographic communication with Wepener, that he was sure that the place could hold out, and that he was using it, as he did Kimberley, to hold the enemy while he was making his plans for their destruction.