electronic imaging

American  

noun

1. a system of photography using a sensor placed behind a camera lens to translate an image into an electronic signal, which can be stored on a disk or magnetic tape for playback on a VCR or videodisc player and viewing on a television screen.

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Example Sentences

It will take close analysis — and maybe electronic imaging — to see if any retain traces of lettering.

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023

Courses in the certificate program will include marketing, advertising, social media marketing strategy, e-marketing and introduction to business, digital photography, integrated design principles, electronic imaging, and composition and public speaking.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2018

The ultraconservative Soviet military is just now beginning to experiment with the techniques of electronic imaging developed by U.S. scientists years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

He introduced the topic of special problems by noting the advantages of electronic imaging.

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