photography
//fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi//
Forms
- Plural
- photographies
Definitions
1.The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
2.The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4190
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)
Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
French photographiebor.