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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.


photography

/ əˈɒɡəɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܱt··ٴDz۲· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of photography1

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graphy
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The way that I could be useful to Roo then and now was photography and taxonomy.

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Alex Farquharson, director of Tate Britain and chair of the Turner Prize jury, said the shortlist "reflects the breadth of artistic practice today, from painting and sculpture to photography and installation".

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Sharon Gregg, who took up photography after being diagnosed with a rare illness, told BBC News NI spending time in nature and watching the birds has had a positive effect on her wellbeing.

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His cast and crew gathered at the end of principal photography to watch the central building set ablaze for the shot.

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She was president of her high school class where she developed her love of photography.

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