radiograph

American

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

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.

radiograph British

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

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

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radiograph

“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

Since the cartilage of an epiphyseal plate is less dense than bone, the plate will appear dark in a radiograph image.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013