Definition of Photography

1. Noun. The act of taking and printing photographs.


2. Noun. The process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces.

3. Noun. The occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies.
Generic synonyms: Business, Job, Line, Line Of Work, Occupation
Category relationships: Picture Taking
Examples of category: Intensify
Derivative terms: Photographer, Photographic

Definition of Photography

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

Definition of Photography

1. [n -PHIES]

Medical Definition of Photography

1. 1. 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. The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light. The well-focused optical image is thrown on a surface of metal, glass, paper, or other suitable substance, coated with collodion or gelatin, and sensitized with the chlorides, bromides, or iodides of silver, or other salts sensitive to light. The exposed plate is then treated with reducing agents, as pyrogallic acid, ferrous sulphate, etc, to develop the latent image. The image is then fixed by washing off the excess of unchanged sensitive salt with sodium hyposulphite (thiosulphate) or other suitable reagents. Origin: Photo-: cf. F. Photographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Photography

photographically
photographic camera
photographic emulsion
photographic equipment
photographic film
photographic material
photographic paper
photographic plate
photographic print
photographies
photographing
photographist
photographometer
photographs
photography (current term)
photography (current term)
photograph album
photogravure
photogravures
photogs
photoheliograph
photohemotachometer
photoheterotroph
photoheterotrophic
photohetrotroph
photoinactivation
photoinduced
photoinduction
photoinductions
photoinductive

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