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

Off the slopes there are cultural sites in the area to see like the Messner Mountain Museum Corones designed by Zaha Hadid, which studies the history of mountaineering, and the Lumen Museum, devoted to mountain photography, both atop the Kronplatz. —Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

While photography was strictly off limits in certain creative hubs to avoid spoiling unannounced figurines currently in development, the atmosphere on-site remained incredibly jovial. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

Three weeks of principal photography is fast, but certainly not unheard of for an independent film. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026

Just like photography, film or digital editing, AI production requires human taste, judgment and experience. —Eline Van Der Velden, Variety, 23 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