photography

photography

English

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.
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”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (Received Pronunciation)
    • IPA(key): /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ (General American, Atlantic Canada)
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    • IPA(key): /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (Canada, dialects of the US)
    • IPA(key): /fəˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/ (General Australian)
    • IPA(key): [fəˈtɔ̟ɡ.ɹə.fi] (New Zealand)
    • IPA(key): /ˌfoʈɵˌɡrafi/ (Indic)
    • Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
    • Hyphenation: pho‧to‧gra‧phy

    Noun

    photography (usually uncountable, plural photographies)

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

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