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

The doc covers Coppola’s 238 days of principle photography, adding a series of private conversations that Eleanor recorded for her diary. —Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025

Powwows are often open to the public, though non-Native attendees should follow guidelines for behavior, photography and other ways to show respect. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 July 2025

Check out free art exhibitions and programs at this one-of-a-kind street festival, featuring programs for all art forms, including mixed media, sculpture, digital art, photography, and crafts such as ceramics and jewelry making. —AFAR Media, 3 July 2025

For example, southern states like Tennessee can enjoy prime views from March through September, according to the Milky Way photography website Capture the Atlas. —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 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