radiograph

American  

[rey-dee-oh-graf, -grahf] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

1. to make a radiograph of.

radiograph British  

/ -ˌɡræf, ˈreɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of radiograph

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

Example Sentences

“Chile ’76” a gripping psychological thriller written and directed by Manuela Martelli, distills the sociopolitical ills of the South American country during one of its bleakest periods into a blistering radiograph of a torn character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

One is to judge the nodule by its diameter, as measured by callipers on the radiograph.

From Nature • Sep. 9, 2014

Deep pain at the lateral wrist may yield an initial diagnosis of a wrist sprain, but a radiograph taken several weeks after the injury, after tissue swelling has subsided, will reveal the fracture.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 8.8 Bones of the Hand This radiograph shows the position of the bones within the hand.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

So, a radiograph of even a part of a picture shows the layers of pigment that are hidden from the eye and the changes made during the composition of the work.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

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