photography

pho-tog-ra-phy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The art or practice of taking and processing photographs.

  2. 2.

    Photographs collectively; the work of a photographer.

Related words

See also: camera, photograph, photographer
Synonyms: picture-taking

Etymology

From Greek photos ("light") + -graphia ("writing, drawing"). Coined in 1839 when photography was invented.