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photojournalism

noun

  1. particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story
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Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊ̯.təʊ̯ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/ / /ˌfoʊ̯.toʊ̯ˈd͡ʒɝn(ə)lɪzəm/

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-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Italic *djous Latin diēs Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin diurnus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Ancient Greek ἡμερούσιος (hēmeroúsios)calq. Latin diurnālis Old French journal French journal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French journaliste ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French journalismebor. English journalism English photojournalism From photo- + journalism.

  1. A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images.