seismograph Syllabification: (seis·mo·graph)Pronunciation: /ˈsīzməˌgraf/Translate seismograph | into Italian Definition of seismograph noun an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration. Derivatives seismographicPronunciation: /ˌsīzməˈgrafik/ adjective seismographicalPronunciation: /ˌsīzməˈgrafikəl/ adjective seismograph in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of seismograph in the British & World English dictionary