Photography Meaning
/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
nounThe occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.
Sentence Examples
I have an interest in photography.
Photography is now considered a new form of art.
Her hobbies include hiking and photography.
CEFR Practice Quiz
At the art school, she studied ____, focusing on camera exposure and composition.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She discovered a passion for ____ after receiving a camera as a birthday gift from her parents.
Word Origin & History
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”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
At the art school, she studied ____, focusing on camera exposure and composition.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She discovered a passion for ____ after receiving a camera as a birthday gift from her parents.