Actinautography

/ˌæktɪnɔːtɑːɡrəfi/ noun

A photographic technique where light rays directly create an image on a photosensitive surface without using a camera or lens, producing shadowgrams or photograms.

From Greek aktis meaning 'ray,' Latin auto meaning 'self,' and graphia meaning 'writing'; the term describes light's direct action in creating images without mechanical apparatus.

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