Definitions for PHOTOGRAPHY
fəˈtɒg rə fipho·tog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 9 votes

1. photography, picture takingnoun

   the act of taking and printing photographs

2. photographynoun

   the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces

3. photographynoun

   the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. photographynoun

   The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

2. photographynoun

   The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Photography

   Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication.Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive, depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing.

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1. photography

   Photography is the art, practice, or process of creating images by capturing light or other electromagnetic radiation on a photosensitive medium. It involves the use of a camera or other image-capturing device to record and preserve visual moments, either as a form of artistic expression, documentation, or for commercial purposes. Photography encompasses various techniques, perspectives, and styles, allowing individuals to convey emotions, tell stories, or capture the beauty of the world around them through visual images.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Photographynoun

   the science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like

2. Photographynoun

   the art or process of producing pictures by this action of light

3. Etymology: [Photo- + -graphy: cf. F. photographie.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.4 / 8 votes

1. Photography

   Photography is the art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result in a photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically developed into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing. Photography has many uses for business, science, manufacturing, art, recreational purposes, and mass communication.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.9 / 7 votes

1. Photography

   fō-tog′ra-fi, n. the art of producing pictures by the action of light on chemically prepared surfaces.—n. Phō′tograph, a picture so produced.—v.t. to make a picture of by means of photography.—ns. Phōtog′rapher, Phōtog′raphist.—adj. Phōtograph′ic, -al.—adv. Phōtograph′ically. [Gr. phōs, light, graphein, to draw.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Photography

   Method of making images on a sensitized surface by exposure to light or other radiant energy.

Matched Categories

1. • Occupation
   • Photography
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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PHOTOGRAPHY' in Nouns Frequency: #2811

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce PHOTOGRAPHY?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PHOTOGRAPHY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PHOTOGRAPHY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PHOTOGRAPHY in a Sentence

1. Henry Bredemeier:

   Everyone that knew him knew that. He was so talented. His passion was photography and videography and he was amazing at it.

2. Scott Flanders:

   People said, ‘ Oh, we know what Hef likes. He likes this type of photography, ’ and I said, ‘ Well that’s bullshit. That’s like saying he likes the same meatloaf he’s been eating for 25 years. Let’s give him a piece of steak and see if he likes that, ’ and, sure as hell, as soon as they gave Hef more contemporary photography he loved it.

3. Molly McElenney:

   As soon as she told me about Molly McElenney Photography, I knew we had to make room for Molly McElenney Photography in the timeline because his reaction alone would betotallyworth it.

4. Hatnim Lee:

   The most stressful thing about taking pictures in my parents' liquor store is honestly my mother or my father yelling at me because I'm at work, they just don't really understand it. ... Not because they don't appreciate photography, but because it's so everyday norm for them.

5. Chris Thomson:

   A lot of drone technology companies got their start in the custom-build film and photography sector, and the New Zealand film industry has a global reputation as leading technology advances in film.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PHOTOGRAPHY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Photography
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PHOTOGRAPHY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PHOTOGRAPHY
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PHOTOGRAPHY
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PHOTOGRAPHY