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shadowgraphy

shadowgraphy noun: the creation of shadowgraph images.

shadowgraphy: the creation of shadowgraph images
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Noun

shadowgraphy (usually uncountable, plural shadowgraphies)

  1. (usually) The creation of shadowgraph images.
    Synonyms:
    Treweyism
  2. (usually) The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.

Synonyms of shadowgraphy

Forms of shadowgraphy

pluralshadowgraphies

Words formed from shadowgraphy

Questions about shadowgraphy

What does shadowgraphy mean?
Shadowgraphy means the creation of shadowgraph images.
What part of speech is shadowgraphy?
Shadowgraphy is a noun.
What is the plural of shadowgraphy?
The plural of shadowgraphy is shadowgraphies.

Words near shadowgraphy in the dictionary

  1. shadowgraphies
  2. shadowgraphing
  3. shadowgraphist
  4. shadowgraphists
  5. shadowgraphs
  6. shadowgraphy
  7. shadowier
  8. shadowiest
  9. shadowily
  10. shadowiness
  11. shadowinesses

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