photography

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Scrabble points: 25
Words With Friends: 25
Letters: 11

Pronunciation

/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/

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/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ · /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ · /ˌfoʈɵˌɡrafi/

Definition of photography

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

“go on a photography course”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

“go on a photography course”
(uncountable, usually)The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

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Etymology

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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”).

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PHAGOTROPHY 25 pts

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TOPOGRAPHY 21 pts

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