Photographing

/ˈfoʊ.tə.ɡræf.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Taking pictures using a camera by capturing light on a sensor or film to create an image.

Etymology

From Greek 'photo-' (light) and '-graph' (to write or draw). The word was invented in the 1830s when photography was first developed, literally meaning 'writing with light.'

Kelly Says

The word 'photograph' literally means 'writing with light'—and that's scientifically accurate because cameras work by focusing light onto a surface that captures and records the light patterns, which is exactly how writing works but with light instead of ink.

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