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radiophotography

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

radiographic photography

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

transmission of photographs by radio waves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: telephotography

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- 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 radiophotography From radio- + photography.