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Photography Definition

photography

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Photography

Etymology

From photo- + -graphy, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing". From φωτός (photos, “(genitive) of light”), and γράφω (graphō, “I write”).

Pronunciation

Noun

photography (uncountable)

  1. The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
  2. The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

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