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

Principal photography began on August 19th, 2024. —Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025

HIs work sits at the intersection of documentary, conceptual, and fashion photography, combining elements from each genre to build narratives that reflect on identity and territory. —Photovogue, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025

The gallery displays Art in every form, like photography, penny sculptures and paintings. —Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

Images have been manipulated or altered since the dawn of photography. —Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 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