Specialist dictionary

Photography

Photography, exposure, composition, lenses, image-making and photographic genres.

Core vocabulary

39 featured terms

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Aperturenoun

an man-made opening; usually small

Cameranoun

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

Composingnoun

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in…

Compositionnoun

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in…

Documentaryadjective

(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event

Exposurenoun

the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

Landscapeverb

do landscape gardening; "My sons landscapes for corporations and earns a good living"

Lensnoun

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Lens systemnoun

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Lensenoun

a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Photographverb

record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

Photographic cameranoun

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

Photographynoun

the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies

Portraitnoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Portraiturenoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Portrayalnoun

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

Shootverb

record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

Shutternoun

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

Snapverb

record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

Condensernoun

lens used to concentrate light on an object

Contactnoun

a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

Embouchurenoun

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

Eyeglassnoun

lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

Eyepiecenoun

combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments

Fresnel lensnoun

lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length

Meniscusnoun

(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other

Monoclenoun

lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

Mouthpiecenoun

the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

Mouthpiecenoun

a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"

Objectivenoun

the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed

Ocularnoun

combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments

Retakeverb

photograph again; "Please retake that scene"

x-rayverb

take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"

Existentadjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people, not ghosts"; "a film based on re…

Filmverb

make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

Landscapeverb

embellish with plants; "Let's landscape the yard"

Realadjective

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people, not ghosts"; "a film based on re…

Shootverb

make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

Takeverb

make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"