pantographPronunciation: /ˈpantəgrɑːf/Definition of pantograph noun 1an instrument for copying a plan or drawing on a different scale by a system of hinged and jointed rods. 2a jointed framework conveying a current to a train, tram, or other electric vehicle from overhead wires. Derivatives pantographicPronunciation: /-ˈgrafɪk/ adjective Origin: early 18th century: from panto- 'all, universal' + Greek -graphos 'writing'pantograph in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pantograph in the US English dictionary