Dictionary

photography en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
• (California) audio
• /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
• /fəˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/ (Australia)
• [fəˈtɔ̟ɡ.ɹə.fi] (New-Zealand)
• /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os 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. English photography From French photographie. By surface analysis, photo- + -graphy, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing". From φῶς (phôs, “of light”), and γράφω (gráphō, “write, draw”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
   • go on a photography course
2. (uncountable, usually) The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

Forms

Deriveds

lithophotography · spectrophotography · multiphotography · foodtography · aerophotography · femtophotography · director of photography · telephotography · cinemaphotography · radiophotography · spirit photography · phoneography · rephotography · orthophotography · fan camera photography · antiphotography · chronophotography · microphotography · ultramicrophotography · Lomography · tri-camera photography · cinephotography · scanography · psychic photography · schlieren photography · astrophotography · principal photography · mycography · aerial photography · color photography · chromophotography · photographist · metaphotography · glamour photography · digital photography · Kirlian photography · reprography · electrophotography · pyrophotography · stereophotography · thoughtography · flash photography · macrophotography · femto-photography

Relateds

phonography · photographic · photographer

Translations (124)

es fotografía (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · wa fotografeye (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · af fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · nn fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · nl fotografie (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · uk фотогра́фія (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fi valokuvaaminen (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · lv fotogrāfija (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · bn ফটোগ্রাফি (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · mt fotografija (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · de Fotografie (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · fi valokuvaus (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · vi nhiếp ảnh (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ko 사진술 (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ka ფოტოგრაფია (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sk fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · th การถ่ายภาพ (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hu fotográfia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cmn 攝影 /摄影 (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · bg фотогра́фия (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · be фатагра́фія (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ar تَصْوِير (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · es fotografía (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · bm kɔtɛba (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · lt fotografija (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · co fotugrafia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cjs соом (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ja 写真撮影 (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ru фотогра́фия (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ru фотогра́фия (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · gl fotografía (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ast fotografía (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · el φωτογραφική (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ur عکاسی (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · km ថតរូប (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · pl fotografowanie (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · fi valokuvaaminen (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · la photographia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · vo kölafotograf (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hi फोटोग्राफी (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fi valokuvaus (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ta புகைப்படம் (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · pt fotografia (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · tr fotoğrafçılık (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · sh fotogràfija (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · cs fotografování (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ms fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · vo fotograf (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · th การถ่ายภาพ (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ga grianghrafadóireacht (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hu fényképészet (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fy fotografy (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cy ffotograffiaeth (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · vo litamag (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · pl fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sgs puortėgrapėjė (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · is ljósmyndun (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hu fotózás (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · el φωτογραφία (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sv fotografering (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · oc fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hi फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cv фотографи (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cs fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · vo fotogaf (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · az fotoqrafiya (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hy լուսանկարչություն (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fy fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · eu argazkilaritza (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · br luc'hskeudennerezh (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · an fotografía (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · bn ফটোগ্রাফী (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ar فُوتُوغْرَافِيَّا (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · km សិល្បៈថតរូប (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sw upigaji picha (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ja 撮影 (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ta போட்டோகிராபி (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · bar Photographie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · cmn 攝影 /摄影 (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · mt fotografija (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · hu fényképezés (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · id fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · io fotografado (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · pdc Pikder (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sw upigaji picha (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · et fotograafia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · kn ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಹಣ (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · tr fotoğrafçılık (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ro fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · eu argazkigintza (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · de Fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · nb fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sq fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fy fotografie (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ga fótagrafaíocht (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ur عکس بندی (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · hi छायाचित्र (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fy fotografy (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · sh фотогра̀фија (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · da fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · tl palanginagan (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sv fotografi (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fr photographie (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ca fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ja 写真術 (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fr photographie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fur fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sk snímka (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · fa عکاسی (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · mi whakaahua (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sh fotogràfija (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · kk фотография (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · eo fotarto (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · mk фотографија (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · nl fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · it fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · km ឆាយាលេខន៍ (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ca fotografia (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · ro fotografia (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs) · pt fotografia (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · he צילום (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · lb Fotografie (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · ur تصویر کشی (art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces) · sh фотогра̀фија (occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs)