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shadowgraph
[shad-oh-graf, -grahf]
noun
a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
a radiograph.
shadowgraph
/ ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /
noun
a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface
another name for radiograph
Other Word Forms
- shadowgraphic adjective
- shadowgraphist noun
- shadowgraphy noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of shadowgraph1
Example Sentences
The research team also employs shadowgraph imagery, which analyzes the bending of light rays that collide with the gelatinous organisms.
In 1894, Tesla also experimented with X-rays and produced what he called “shadowgraphs.”
Like a figure of a shadowgraph he slid through its opening, and we followed.
The bearded chin, the puffy lips, the prominent nose were all faithfully outlined in the exaggerated shadowgraph.
The Greek word for shadow is "skia," and the proper rendering, therefore, of shadowgraph is "skiagraph," corresponding to photograph.
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