photography
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Definition of photography
: 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
Inside the long, low buildings were shelves of 4-H projects, from ceramics to T-Shirts to photography, already pinned with white, red and blue ribbons by the judges, and next to them rows of produce an platters that had received the same. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll County cakes get board game treatment as 4-H & FFA Fair kicks off," 27 July 2019 Best time: As with most scenic photography, the best light comes in low at the start or end of the day. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Here are 10 of Arizona's most photogenic spots. Some of them might surprise you," 26 July 2019 The inflatable artwork, Museum of the Moon, was made with NASA photography, giving a hyper-real view of the lunar surface. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A 23-foot replica of Earth's moon will be raised above Catalano Square in the Historic Third Ward," 26 July 2019 Moment isn’t the only company to experiment with long-exposure photography in a camera app. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Moment Pro Camera gets support for long-exposure photography on iOS," 3 July 2019 The scene has strains the arty pool photos that have become popular in the past few years, thanks to drone photography. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Your Guide to the References in Taylor Swift's 'You Need to Calm Down' Music Video," 17 June 2019 More captivating, though less celebrated, are Herbert Matter’s wondrous experiments with photography and dance. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Brave new worlds, on view at the Mead Art Museum," 14 June 2019 The app was soon less about beautiful photography and more about documenting your life. — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, "There’s Nothing Wrong With Posing for Photos at Chernobyl," 12 June 2019 The objects chart the history of the parks, from the early days when photography was a technical marvel to the 1950s and ’60s when designers experimented amply with color and typography. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Love national parks? You’re going to want this new book," 19 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for photography
photography
noun
English Language Learners Definition of photography
: the art, process, or job of taking pictures with a camera
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photography
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Kids Definition of photography
: the making of pictures by means of a camera that directs the image of an object onto a surface that is sensitive to light
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