Definition of photography

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Photography (n.) The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light.

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Heliography :: Heliography (n.) Photography.
Photograph :: Photograph (n.) A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
Microphotography :: Microphotography (n.) The art of making microphotographs.
Photography :: Photography (n.) The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light.
Photochemistry :: Photochemistry (n.) The branch of chemistry which relates to the effect of light in producing chemical changes, as in photography..
Iodize :: Iodize (v. t.) To treat or impregnate with iodine or its compounds; as, to iodize a plate for photography..
Photograph :: Photograph (v. i.) To practice photography; to take photographs.
Actinism :: Actinism (n.) The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography..
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and observed or studied either as spread out on a screen, by direct vision, by photography, or otherwise. See Illust. of Light, and Spectroscope..
Photogeny :: Photogeny (n.) See Photography.
Intensifier :: Intensifier (n.) One who or that which intensifies or strengthens; in photography, an agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a picture..
Photo- :: Photo- () A combining form from Gr. fw^s, fwto`s, light; as, photography, phototype, photometer..
Emulsion :: Emulsion (n.) Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process..
Photography :: Photography (n.) The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like..
Magnetograph :: Magnetograph (n.) An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements..
Photolithograph :: Photolithograph (n.) A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography.
Picture :: Picture (n.) A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, produced by means of painting, drawing, engraving, photography, etc.; a representation in colors. By extension, a figure; a model..
Photographer :: Photographer (n.) One who practices, or is skilled in, photography..
Astrophotography :: Astrophotography (n.) The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars..
Camera :: Camera (n.) A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura..
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