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

Tennessean photo journalist Andrew Nelles was recognized with a first place award in environmental photography by the 2025 Green Eyeshade awards for a collection of photos documenting the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which ravaged parts of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. —Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025

Dreja turned down the offer to focus on building his photography career, and ended up shooting the back cover photo on Led Zeppelin. —Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025

Taylor's home life was the subject of a photography exhibit at the University of Michigan in 2016. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Abbey Road is celebrating the best in music photography over the last year. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 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