Science & TechnologyGreek → English
Photography
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
The art or process of producing images by the action of light.
The Greek roots
φῶς
phôs
light
γραφή
graphḗ
drawing, writing
Literally: “drawing with light”
The story of the word
When the camera first fixed an image on a plate, scientists named it 'writing with light' — a perfect Greek compound for a brand-new craft.
In a sentence
Her photography captured the storm's first light.