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

Principal photography on The Bride’s Chamber took place on location in Ingatestone Hall, in Essex, UK earlier this year. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Strange Fascination will open in February 2027 in Los Angeles and New York City, and feature iconic photography across six of Bowie’s most iconic identities. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

For decades, Wiener shaped the Austrian art scene with her combined textile, photography, painting, and collage works, as well as through notable collaborations with the likes of Valie Export and Dieter Roth. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

What’s also obvious from Mel’s photography is the solemnity of these places and the humanity of those living and working within them. — Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 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