photogram

pho·to·gram

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-tuh-gram]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌgræm/
- /fˈəʊtəʊɡrˌam/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tuh-gram]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌgræm/

Definitions of photogram word

noun photogram a silhouette photograph made by placing an object directly on sensitized paper and exposing it to light. 1
noun photogram a picture, usually abstract, produced on a photographic material without the use of a camera, as by placing an object on the material and exposing to light 0
noun photogram a photograph, often of the more artistic kind rather than a mechanical record 0

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Origin of photogram

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; photo- + -gram1

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Parts of speech for Photogram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Photogram

photogram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

photogram usage trend in Literature

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