photography
noun
- art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ / /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/ / /fəˈtɔɡ.ɹə.fi/
noun
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”).
- The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
“go on a photography course”
- The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.