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

The film is set to start principal photography in early 2027 in Minnesota. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Pipo Nguyen-duy had been a professor of studio art and photography at Oberlin College since 1998. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Brands should deliberately break those patterns through real photography, custom backgrounds, proprietary visual elements and unexpected compositions. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

That’s what makes the set photography by Steven Vaughan definitive and venerable. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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