photograph

photograph
photograph (n.) 1839, "picture obtained by photography," coined by Sir John Herschel from PHOTO- (Cf. photo-) + -GRAPH (Cf. -graph) "instrument for recording." It won out over other suggestions, such as photogene and heliograph. Neo-Anglo-Saxonists prefer sunprint. The verb and photography are all first found in a paper read before the Royal Society on March 14, 1839.

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  • Photograph — Pho to*graph, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Photographed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Photographing}.] To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. [1913 Webster] He makes his pen drawing on white paper …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • photograph — [fōt′ə graf΄] n. [ PHOTO + GRAPH] an image or picture made by photography vt. 1. to take a photograph of 2. to FILM (vt. 2) vi. 1. to take photographs …   English World dictionary

  • photograph — [n] a still picture taken with a camera blowup, close up, image, Kodachrome*, Kodak*, likeness, microfilm, mug*, negative, photo, photostat, pic*, picture, pinup*, pix*, Polaroid*, portrait, positive, print, shot*, slide, snap, snapshot,… …   New thesaurus

  • photograph — ► NOUN ▪ a picture made with a camera, in which an image is focused on to film and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment. ► VERB ▪ take a photograph of. DERIVATIVES photographer noun photographic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Photograph — Pho to*graph, n. [Photo + graph.] A picture or likeness obtained by photography. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Photograph — Pho to*graph, v. i. To practice photography; to take photographs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • photograph — n portrait, *image, effigy, statue, icon, mask …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • photograph — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also photo) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ old, recent ▪ early, vintage ▪ black and white, colour/color, sepia …   Collocations dictionary

  • Photograph — A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an image created by light falling on a light sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a… …   Wikipedia

  • photograph — pho|to|graph1 W2S2 [ˈfəutəgra:f US ˈfoutəgræf] n also photo informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: photo + graph something written or drawn (from Greek graphein to write )] a picture obtained by using a camera and film that is sensitive to light ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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