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shadowgraph
[ shad-oh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈʃæd oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun
a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
a radiograph.
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OTHER WORDS FROM shadowgraph
shad·ow·graph·ic [shad-oh-graf-ik], /ˌʃæd oʊˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveshad·ow·graph·ist, nounshad·ow·graph·y, nounWords nearby shadowgraph
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British Dictionary definitions for shadowgraph
shadowgraph
/ (ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface
another name for radiograph
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