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noun
An antique photographic technique from the Victorian era which captures movement in several frames of print.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos)bor. English chrono- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English chronophotography From chrono- + photography.
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