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

Magazine wildlife photography competition, is so dear to him. —Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Brindamour has also offered her photography talents or signature photo booth as a gift for couples. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

That diversity is reflected in the various mediums seen throughout the show, from painting and photography to three-dimensional artworks. —Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Moll recorded several singles in the 1960s and acted steadily through 1970 in films made in Italy, France and Germany before dedicating herself to photography. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 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