photograph

English

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/, /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

noun
Definitions
  • A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- (scratch, carve).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gerbʰ-

Gloss

scratch, carve

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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