photography

n. art of producing images on film that is sensitive to light or radiation, art of taking pictures

Photography [fә'tɑgrәfi:],[foʊ'tɑgrәfi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or electronic sensor. Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects expose a sensitive silver halide based chemical or electronic medium during a timed exposure, usually through a photographic lens in a device known as a camera that also stores the resulting information chemically or electronically.
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Noun
1. the act of taking and printing photographs
(synonym) picture taking
(hypernym) pictorial representation, picturing
(hyponym) radiography
(class) color, colour
2. the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
(hypernym) process
(hyponym) anaglyphy
(class) develop
3. the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(classification) picture taking
(class) intensify

(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.
  

(n.)
The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light.
  

since 1839 technique to produce images on a light sensitive surface

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