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photojournalism
[ foh-toh-jur-nl-iz-uhm ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈdʒɜr nlˌɪz əm /
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noun
journalism in which photography dominates written copy, as in certain magazines.
news photography, whether or not for primarily pictorial media, publications, or stories.
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Origin of photojournalism
First recorded in 1940–45; photo- + journalism
OTHER WORDS FROM photojournalism
pho·to·jour·nal·ist, nounWords nearby photojournalism
photogravure, photoheliograph, photoinduced, photoionization, photoisomerization, photojournalism, photokinesis, photo layout, photolitho, photolithograph, photolithography
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British Dictionary definitions for photojournalism
photojournalism
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
journalism in which photographs are the predominant feature
Derived forms of photojournalism
photojournalist, nounphotojournalistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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