Photochronography
Pho′to‐chro‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. Art of recording or measuring intervals of time by the photochronograph. — Pho′to‐chron′o‐graph″ic (#), –graph″ic‐al (#), a. — –graph″ic‐al‐ly, adv.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Photodrome
Pho″to‐drome (?), n. [Photo- + Gr. � to run.] (Physics) An apparatus consisting of a large wheel with spokes, which when turning very rapidly is illuminated by momentary flashes...
Photodynamics
Pho′to‐dy‐nam″ics (?), n. [Photo- + dynamics.] (Plant Physiol.) The relation of light to the movements of plants and their organs; the study of the phenomena of curvatures induc...
Photogalvanography
Pho′to‐gal′va‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Photo- + galvanography.] The art or process of making photo-electrotypes. Sir D. Brewster.
Photogen
Pho″to‐gen (?), n. [Photo- + -gen.] (Chem.) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminan...
Photogene
Pho″to‐gene (?), n. [See Photogen.] 1. A photograph.2. A more or less continued impression or image on the retina. H. Spencer.
Photogenic
Pho′to‐gen″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to photogeny; producing or generating light.
Photogeny
Pho‐tog″e‐ny (?), n. [See Photogen.] See Photography.
Photoglyphic
Pho′to‐glyph″ic (?), a. [Photo- + Gr. � to engrave.] Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light. [Written also photoglyptic.]Photoglyphic engraving, a process of ...
Photoglyphy
Pho‐tog″ly‐phy (?), n. Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.
Photoglyptic
Pho′to‐glyp″tic (?), a. Same as Photoglyphic.
Photogram
Pho″to‐gram (?), n. [Photo- + -gram.] A photograph.
Photogrammeter
Pho′to‐gram″me‐ter (?), n. [See Photogram; -meter.] A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. — Pho′to‐gram‐met″ric (#), Pho′to‐gram‐met″ric‐al (#), a.
Photogrammetry
Pho′to‐gram″me‐try (?), n. [Photogram + metry.] A method of surveying or map making by photography, used also in determining the height and motions of clouds, sea waves, and the...
Photograph
Pho″to‐graph (?), n. [Photo- + -graph.] A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
Photograph (2)
Pho″to‐graph, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Photographed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Photographing (?).] To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to phot...
Photograph (3)
Pho″to‐graph, v. i. To practice photography; to take photographs.
Photographer
Pho‐tog″ra‐pher (?), n. One who practices, or is skilled in, photography.
Photographic
{ Pho′to‐graph″ic (?), Pho′to‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. photographique.] Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic pic...
Photographist
Pho‐tog″ra‐phist (?), n. A photographer.
Photographometer
Pho‐tog″ra‐phom″e‐ter (?), n. [Photograph + -meter.] (Photog.) An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays.
Photographone
Pho‐tog″ra‐phone (?), n. [See Photograph; -phone.] A device, consisting essentially of an electric arc and a camera, by which a series of photographs of the variations of the ar...
Photography
Pho‐tog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Photo- + -graphy: cf. F. photographie.] 1. The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixati...
Photogravure
Pho′to‐grav″ure (?), n. A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced.
Photoheliograph
Pho′to‐he″li‐o‐graph (?), n. [Photo- + heliograph.] (Physics) A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun.
Photoheliometer
Pho′to‐he′li‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Photo- + heliometer.] (Astron.) A double-lens instrument for measuring slight variations of the sun's diameter by photography, utilizing the commo...
Photolithograph
Pho′to‐lith″o‐graph (?), n. [Photo- + lithograph.] A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography.