skiagraph
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of skiagraph
1895–1900; back formation from skiagraphy the process of making skiagraphs < Greek skiāgraphía painting in light and shade, equivalent to skiā-, combining form of skiā́ shade + -graphia -graphy
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So," remarked Kennedy, as he read over the translation of the skiagraph which he had jotted down as we picked out the letters and words, "that's how the land lies.
From Gold of the Gods by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
If our methods improve so that we can skiagraph through the entire body, it will be very possible to determine the presence and location of foreign bodies in the stomach and intestines.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
If you will study my skiagraph, you will see how I got my first clue.
From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
The Greek word for shadow is "skia," and the proper rendering, therefore, of shadowgraph is "skiagraph," corresponding to photograph.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
Stones in various organs, such as the kidney, will be accessible to examination so soon as our methods have improved sufficiently for us to skiagraph through the thicker parts of the trunk.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
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