radiograph

[ rey-dee-oh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈreɪ di oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.

verb (used with object)

to make a radiograph of.

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Origin of radiograph

First recorded in 1875–80; radio- + -graph

Words nearby radiograph

radiofrequency, radio galaxy, radiogenic, radiogoniometer, radiogram, radiograph, radiography, radio horizon, radioimmunoassay, radioimmunology, radio interferometer

How to use radiograph in a sentence

Riley said she found a pellet from an old gunshot wound behind the turtle’s skull when radiographs were done for the fractured shell.
Two snapping turtles rescued after being shot in Virginia|Dana Hedgpeth|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
Consequently, the radiograph is projected upon the fluorescent screen and this image is then photographed by the camera.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
A radiograph represents all the pigments underneath, also producing effects in proportion to their densities.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
White spots above the ear, in the radiograph, probably indicate an excess of white lead used in retouching.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve

"Look at the bottom of the other radiograph, number one, further toward the left," pursued Kennedy resistlessly.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve
In women we are able, with the help of a radiograph, to form an idea beforehand as to the degree of depression which may be left.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for radiograph

radiograph

/ (ˈreɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

an image produced on a specially sensitized photographic film or plate by radiation, usually by X-rays or gamma raysAlso called: radiogram, shadowgraph

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radiograph

Origin of radiograph

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