x-ray photograph
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- x-ray photography noun
Etymology
Origin of x-ray photograph
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A ring, on an x-ray photograph, is opaque, although the flesh of the finger is transparent.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Mrs. Muench had claimed to have a pre-natal x-ray photograph which she said would be "valuable evidence to verify the birth of her child."
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.