photography

[fuh-tog-ruh-fee]

noun

1. the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays.

2. cinematography.

photography

/ fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the process of recording images on sensitized material by the action of light, X-rays, etc, and the chemical processing of this material to produce a print, slide, or cine film

2. the art, practice, or occupation of taking and printing photographs, making cine films, etc

Other Word Forms

• multiphotography noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photography¹

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

For Doherty, who showed an interest in photography, Jones went with a Polaroid camera and the suggestion he make a scrapbook from the shoot.

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The upcoming exhibition at the Broad will feature 120 pieces of work, including sculpture, photography, painting, drawing and other ephemera, occupying the entire 10,000-square-foot ground floor.

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“This is another thing that concrete makes possible,” says Salvesen, the head of the photography, and prints and drawings, departments, noting with satisfaction how flush the photographs sit against the wall.

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Also, photography and video recording “are not permitted in shared spaces,” though a ban on selfies might be difficult to enforce.

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But the pair also excelled at photography, film, graphic design and even whimsical toys and sculptures.

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