photography

nouncommon in dialogue

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The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

noun

1
The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
go on a photography course
2
The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography From French photographie. By surface analysis, photo- + -graphy, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing". From φῶς (phôs, “of light”), and γράφω (gráphō, “write, draw”).

Forms

plural: photographies

photograph · A picture created by projecting an image onto a…photographer · One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.photographic · Pertaining to photographs or photography.

photography · The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

phrase · A short written or spoken expression.Phyllis · A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an…physical · Of matter and nature. Pertaining to the world as understood…

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