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spirit photography

spirit photography noun: the purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.

Noun

spirit photography (uncountable)

  1. The purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.

spirit photography meaning in Tamil

spirit photography in Tamil

நிழலுடன் இயைந்த புகைப்படம்

Synonyms of spirit photography

Questions about spirit photography

What does spirit photography mean?
Spirit photography means the purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.
What is spirit photography in Tamil?
Spirit photography in Tamil is நிழலுடன் இயைந்த புகைப்படம். See Spirit photography meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spirit photography?
Spirit photography is a noun.

Words near spirit photography in the dictionary

  1. spirit off
  2. spirit path
  3. spirit paths
  4. spirit photographer
  5. spirit photographers
  6. spirit photography
  7. spirit road
  8. spirit roads
  9. spirit tablet
  10. spirit trumpet
  11. spirit trumpets

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