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motography

motography noun: the act of capturing a motion picture; filming.

Noun

motography (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of capturing a motion picture; filming.
    • But the problem has been solved; and the thing that has solved it is motography. It is only another illustration of the possibilities for the future in moving picture work. A great deal has been accomplished when the moving picture film has even imitated successfully the effect of ordinary objects...1909 March, Theodore T. King, “Motography at the Seattle Fair”, in The Nickelodeon, volume I, number 3, Chicago, I.L.: Electricity Magazine Corporation, page 73

Origin of motography

Possibly from Latin mōto(r) (“mover”) + -graphy.

Questions about motography

What does motography mean?
Motography means the act of capturing a motion picture; filming.
What part of speech is motography?
Motography is a noun.

Words near motography in the dictionary

  1. motogenically
  2. motogens
  3. motograph
  4. motographic
  5. motographs
  6. motography
  7. motoing
  8. Motokawa
  9. Motoko
  10. motokwane
  11. Motomi

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