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  • noun Plural form of cryptograph.

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Examples

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher — that is to say, they convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    The Gold-Bug 2006

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher -- that is to say, they convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    The Short-story William Patterson Atkinson

  • He however succeeded with several difficult cryptographs that were sent to him, and the direction of his mind to the subject led to the composition of some of the tales of ratiocination which so largely increased his reputation.

    International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 Various

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher -- that is to say, they, convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher -- that is to say, they convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose, him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    Selections from Poe J. Montgomery Gambrill

  • Victoria Street, Westminster, a skilful experimentalist, who was the first to turn to the subject in England, I have witnessed the taking of these "shadow photographs," as they are called, somewhat erroneously, for "radiographs" or "cryptographs" would be a better word, and shall briefly describe his method.

    The Story of Electricity John Munro 1889

  • How strangely these cryptographs come drifting along the tide, like the gilded ornaments of a wreck after the hull has gone down! '

    Wilfrid Cumbermede George MacDonald 1864

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher — that is to say, they convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    Tales. 1845

  • These characters, as any one might readily guess, form a cipher -- that is to say, they convey a meaning; but then, from what is known of Kidd, I could not suppose him capable of constructing any of the more abstruse cryptographs.

    The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 Edgar Allan Poe 1829

  • I have no more room in my brain for PINS, passwords, ciphers, codes, cryptographs and hieroglyphs.

    BC Bloggers Manic Tapas 2009

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