photography

photography

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English

Etymology

From French photographie. By surface analysis, photo- +‎ -graphy, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing". From φωτός (phōtós, of light, genitive), and γράφω (gráphō, I write).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fəˈtɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
  • Hyphenation: pho‧to‧gra‧phy

Noun

photography (usually uncountable, plural photographies)

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

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  • phagotrophy

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