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

And the Japanese photography company Fujifilm even borrowed the namesake of that mountain for their brand. —Christopher Schaberg, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025

Glenn, a veteran professional photographer, provided the still photography. —Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin will be celebrating 40 years in photography next year with a big retrospective at Kunstmuseum The Hague, spanning some 150 photos, plus video works. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

Principal photography is slated to begin in February in New Mexico. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Nov. 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