photography
gb/fətˈɑɡɹəfi/ us/fətˈɑɡɹəfi/
B1
Anglais
~ 1500
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Art and practice of taking photos
The skill or activity of taking and making pictures with a camera.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] does photography
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'photography' (the activity) with 'photograph' (the picture itself).
Synonymes
photo-taking (Informal and less precise term for the act of taking photographs.)
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image-making (Broader term that can include drawing or computer graphics as well as photography.)
Antonymes
drawing (A form of visual art that creates images by hand rather than capturing them with a camera.)
Collocations
digital photography
|wildlife photography
|wedding photography
|photography studio
|photography course
Thèmes
art
|media
|technology
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She studied photography at university before becoming a professional.
- Photography has changed dramatically with the rise of smartphones.
- He specializes in wildlife photography.
- The museum is holding an exhibition of black-and-white photography.
- Photography allows us to capture moments we want to remember.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like photography.
- My brother does photography as a hobby.
- She is learning photography at school.
- Photography is my favorite subject.
- He takes lessons in photography.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
photography
API
GB/fətˈɑɡɹəfi/
US/fətˈɑɡɹəfi/
Syllabes et accentuation
pho - to - graphy (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (to)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: photography
- Plural: photographies, photography
Famille de mots
Forms
photographies
noun
Core family
Related words
photo
noun A1
photogenic
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unphotogenic
adjective
Advanced or less common
photographically
adverb
Expressions
photography course
1/fətˈɑɡɹəfi kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Class for learning photography skills
A class where people learn how to take and edit photos.
Exemples
- I signed up for a photography course to improve my skills.
- The college offers an evening photography course.
photography enthusiast
1/fətˈɑɡɹəfi ɪnθˈuziˌæst/
fixed phrase
Person who enjoys photography
Someone who likes taking and looking at photos as a hobby.
Exemples
- The photography enthusiast spent the weekend capturing landscapes.
- As a photography enthusiast, she never travels without her camera.
photography studio
1/fətˈɑɡɹəfi stˈudioʊ/
fixed phrase
Place for taking professional photos
A room or building where professional photos are taken.
Exemples
- They rented a photography studio for the fashion shoot.
- The photography studio offers portrait sessions for families.