nonphotographic

adjective

non·​pho·​to·​graph·​ic ˌnän-ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce nonphotographic (audio)
: not photographic
The chief source of Sontag's anxiety seems to be that excessive exposure to photographs blunts and spoils one's responses to the nonphotographic world.Walter Kendrick

Examples of nonphotographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Study 3 extends these results with nonphotographic stimuli and demonstrates how men experiencing natural hair loss may improve their interpersonal standing by shaving. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2012

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonphotographic was in 1851

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“Nonphotographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonphotographic. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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