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

Club members participate in a variety of projects, including poultry breeding and marketing, arts and crafts, photography, sheep breeding, dairy goat projects and more. —Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026

The photography staff at Southern California News Group had a busy 2025 documenting the greater Los Angeles region. —Hans Gutknecht, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026

Director Luca Guadagnino’s film, which wrapped principal photography in the fall, is said to center on the saga of Sam Altman’s firing and subsequent re-hiring as CEO of OpenAI. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026

What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman. —Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 3 Jan. 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