Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [shad-oh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈʃæd oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
- /ˈʃæ.dəʊ.ɡrɑːf/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [shad-oh-graf, -grahf]
- /ˈʃæd oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf/
Definitions of shadowgraph word
- noun shadowgraph a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like. 1
- noun shadowgraph shadow play. 1
- noun shadowgraph a radiograph. 1
- noun shadowgraph a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface 0
- noun shadowgraph an image or silhouette produced by throwing a shadow upon a lighted surface 0
Information block about the term
Origin of shadowgraph
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; shadow + -graph
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shadowgraph
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shadowgraph popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shadowgraph usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sh
- Words starting with sha
- Words starting with shad
- Words starting with shado
- Words starting with shadow
- Words starting with shadowg
- Words starting with shadowgr
- Words starting with shadowgra
- Words starting with shadowgrap
- Words starting with shadowgraph