shadowgraph

noun

shad·​ow·​graph ˈsha-dō-ˌgraf How to pronounce shadowgraph (audio)
-də-ˌgraf
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2
: a photographic image resembling a shadow
shadowgraphy
ˈsha-dō-ˌgra-fē How to pronounce shadowgraph (audio)
ˈsha-də-ˌgra-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shadowgraph was in 1886

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“Shadowgraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shadowgraph. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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