photography

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​phy fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 

: the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor)

Examples of photography in a Sentence

He studied both film and still photography.

Landscape photography is her hobby.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than take a documentarian approach to photography, which tends to be more reactive and spontaneous, Aldridge’s process can be compared to that of a film director — starting with a storyboard, then the casting and set design. —Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025

Principal photography wrapped in mid-January in London, with a release scheduled for this spring. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025

The call welcomes all genres—from fashion to documentary, art, and reportage—and invites submissions from those who express themselves through photography and/or video. —Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025

Once fully revealed, the color photograph showed a semi-nude woman’s torso — a print that was later traced back to photographer Kay Torsten, known for his moody, artistic nude photography in the 1970s. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing photography

• director of photography
• Kirlian photography
• trick photography

Rhymes for photography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography

Kids Definition

photography

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​phy fə-ˈtäg-rə-fē 

: the art or process of making pictures by means of a camera that directs the image of an object onto a surface (as film) that is sensitive to light