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

Showing and selling their creations at the festival will be 250 West Coast artists working in sculpture, ceramics, glass, fiber, wood, metal, photography, leather, paint and mixed media. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Lifestyle photography and emotionally resonant copy don't move agents. — Himanshu Sinha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Principal photography took place this summer in New Milford, Connecticut, and the surrounding area. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Video footage circulating on social media and photography by Reuters show visitors mounting the unusual contraption, a bizarre mash-up of a motorcycle and an oversized robot dog, and taking it for a spin. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 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