photography
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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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
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the art, practice, or occupation of taking and printing photographs, making cine films, etc
Other Word Forms
- multiphotography noun
Etymology
Origin of photography
Example Sentences
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Those include 3D home tours, interactive floor plans and high-resolution photography.
From MarketWatch
Romeo, 23, tried to follow his father into football and modelling, while Brooklyn, 26, has had stabs at careers in photography and cooking.
From BBC
The committee’s own rules, read aloud at the start of the proceedings, explicitly prohibited photography inside the room.
From Salon
Since photography was expensive, the only image parents often had was of their child’s corpse.
From Literature
With her increasingly fluent English and photography skills, Mrie finally seeks refuge in the United States — and addresses the behavioral fallout of her harrowing history.
From Los Angeles Times
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