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

Fotos International / Getty Images The statement also included a number of photos of Brendon with his family, including twin brother Kelly Donovan, as well as his photography and art. —Today, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards opened for entries this week and to hype up the 2026 competition, the top wildlife photography competition for not-so-serious animals has released outtakes from last year’s contest. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2026

Google's Pixel phones, for example, have leaned heavily into AI photography with tools that remove objects, adjust lighting and generate backgrounds. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026

Summers also loved photography, and had a darkroom in his home. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 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