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.

2. cinematography.

photography

/ fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

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

Other Word Forms

• multiphotography noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photography¹

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

I mean, I care a lot about photography.

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She loved to paint religious, ethereal drawings, which inspired him to take up portrait photography.

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A magical feather would not be out of place in “Wicked: For Good,” the second of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” films for which Brooks served as director of photography and cinematographer.

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Until recently, the fruits of Baker’s photography hobby had effectively only existed on his personal Instagram.

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But a night photography class she took on a whim changed her medium, and her life.

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