Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter P - Page 56
Photogen (n.) (Chem.) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc. [Written also photogene.]
Photogene (n.) A photograph. [Obsoles.]
Photogene (n.) A more or less continued impression or image on the retina. -- H. Spencer.
Photogenic (a.) Of or pertaining to photogeny; producing or generating light.
Photogenic (a.) Appearing attractive in a photograph; having features that appear attractive in a photograph.
Photogenic (a.) (Med.) Caused by light, as for example a skin abnormality.
Photogenic (a.) Looking attractive in photographs.
Photogeny (n.) See Photography. [Obsoles.]
Photoglyphic (a.) Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light. [Written also photoglyptic.]
Photoglyphic engraving, A process of etching on copper, steel, or zinc, by means of the action of light and certain chemicals, so that from the plate impressions may be taken. -- Sir D. Brewster.
Photoglyphy (n.) Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.
Photoglyphic (a.) Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light. [Written also photoglyptic.]
Photoglyphic engraving, A process of etching on copper, steel, or zinc, by means of the action of light and certain chemicals, so that from the plate impressions may be taken. -- Sir D. Brewster.
Photoglyptic (a.) Same as Photoglyphic.
Photogram (n.) A photograph. [R.]
Photograph (n.) A picture or likeness obtained by photography.
Photographed (imp. & p. p.) of Photograph.
Photographing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Photograph.
Photograph (v. t.) To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group.
He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood. -- Hamerton.
Note: Also used figuratively.
He is photographed on my mind. -- Lady D. Hardy.
Photograph (v. i.) To practice photography; to take photographs.
Photograph (n.) A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material [syn: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic].
Photograph (v.) Record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" [syn: photograph, snap, shoot].
Photograph (v.) Undergo being photographed in a certain way; "Children photograph well."
Photograph (n.) A picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. It is a little better than the work of an Apache, but not quite so good as that of a Cheyenne.
Photograph (n.) [ C ] (Informal photo) (A2) 照片，相片 A picture produced using a camera.
// A colour/ black-and-white photograph.
// Aerial photographs.
// Nude photographs.
My parents took lots of photographs of us when we were small.
Photograph (v.) [ T ] (B2) 攝影，照相 To take a picture using a camera.
// I prefer photographing people rather than places.
// [ + obj + -ing verb ] MacKay was photographed leaving the building.
Photograph well/ badly上鏡／不上鏡 To appear attractive/ unattractive in photographs.
Photographer (n.) 攝影師；照相師 One who practices, or is skilled in, photography. Photographic
Photographer (n.) Someone who takes photographs professionally [syn: {photographer}, {lensman}].
Photographic (a.) Alt. of Photographical
Photographical (a.) Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.
Photographic printing, The process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light.
Photographic (a.) Relating to photography or obtained by using photography; "photographic equipment."
Photographic (a.) Representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph.
Photographist (n.) A photographer.
Photographometer (n.) (Photog.) An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays.
Photography (n.) The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like . The production of pictures by the photochemical action of light on films of chemicals sensitive to light, and also the production of electronic images in electronic cameras, are both considered types of photography.
Photography (n.) The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light.
Note: In traditional photography, the well-focused optical image is thrown on a surface of metal, glass, paper, or other suitable substance, coated with collodion or gelatin, and sensitized with the chlorides, bromides, or iodides of silver, or other salts sensitive to light. The exposed plate is then treated with reducing agents, as pyrogallic acid, ferrous sulphate, etc., to develop the latent image. The image is then fixed by washing off the excess of unchanged sensitive salt with sodium hyposulphite (thiosulphate) or other suitable reagents.
Color photography, The production of colored images by a photographic process. A variety of dyes are used to produced the colored images in photochemical processes.
Such processes may or may not use silver to produce the colored image. Color photographs may also be produced by electronic cameras.
Photography (n.) The act of taking and printing photographs [syn: photography, picture taking].
Photography (n.) The process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces.
Photography (n.) The occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies.
Photogravure (n.) A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced.
Photogravure (n.) Printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods.
Photogravure (n.) An intaglio print produced by gravure [syn: gravure, photogravure, heliogravure].
Photogravure (n.) Using photography to produce a plate for printing [syn: photogravure, rotogravure].
Photoheliograph (n.) (Physics) A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun.
Photolithograph (n.) A lithographic picture or copy from a stone prepared by the aid of photography.
Photolithograph (v. t.) To produce (a picture, a copy) by the process of photolithography.
Photolithograph (n.) A lithograph produced by photographically produced plates.
Photolithographer (n.) One who practices, or one who employs, photolithography.
Photolithographic (n.) Of or pertaining to photolithography; produced by photolithography.
Photolithography (n.) The art or process of producing photolithographs.
Photolithography (n.) The process by which the image of a pattern is transferred photographically to a sensitive surface, and the surface subsequently etched; used for printing or in the production of integrated circuits. Photologic
Photolithography (n.) A planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image.
Photologic (a.) Alt. of Photological.
Photological (a.) Pertaining to photology, or the doctrine of light.
Photologist (n.) One who studies or expounds the laws of light. [Obsolescent]
Photologist (n.) One who studies the science of photography.
Photology (n.) The doctrine or science of light, explaining its nature and phenomena; optics. [Obsolescent]
Photology (n.) The science of photography.
Photomagnetic (a.) Of or pertaining to photomagnetism.
Photomagnetism (n.) The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light.
Photomechanical (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving.
Photomechanical (a.) Of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing.
Photometer (n.) (Physics) An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, more especially, for comparing the relative intensities of different lights, or their relative illuminating power. Photometric
Photometer (n.) Measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source.
Photometer (n.) Photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light [syn: light meter, exposure meter, photometer].
Photometric (a.) Alt. of Photometrical.
Photometrical (a.) Of or pertaining to photometry, or to a photometer. Photometrician
Photometric (a.) Of or relating to photometry [syn: photometric, photometrical].
Photometrician (n.) One engaged in the scientific measurement of light ; a specialist in photometry.
Photometrician (n.) Someone who practices photometry [syn: photometrist, photometrician].
Photometry (n.) That branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light.
Photometry (n.) Measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity).
Photomicrograph (n.) An enlarged or macroscopic photograph of a microscopic object. See Microphotograph.
Photomicrograph (n.) A microscopically small photograph of an object.
Compare: Micrograph
Micrograph (n.) [See Micrography.] An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.
Micrograph (n.) A graphic image, such as a photograph or drawing, representing an object as seen with a microscope, usually much enlarged as compared with the original object. A photograph of a microscopic image is also called a photomicrograph or microphotograph.
Photomicrograph (n.) A photograph taken with the help of a microscope.
Photomicrography (n.) The art of producing photomicrographs.
Photophobia (n.) (Med.) A dread or intolerance of light. -- Sir T. Watson.
Photophobia (n.) A morbid fear of light.
Photophobia (n.) Pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism) [syn: photalgia, photophobia].
Photophone (n.) (Physics) An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of rays of light. -- A. G. Bell.
Photophonic (a.) Of or pertaining to photophone.
Photophony (n.) The art or practice of using the photophone.
Photopsia (n.) (Med.) An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene.
Photopsy (n.) Same as Photopsia.
Photorelief (n.) A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations. -- Knight.
Photoscope (n.) (Physics) Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.
Photoscopic (a.) Of or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses.
Photosculpture (n.) A process in which, by means of a number of photographs simultaneously taken from different points of view on the same level, rough models of the figure or bust of a person or animal may be made with great expedition.
Photosphere (n.) A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun.
Photosphere (n.) The intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun).
Photospheric (a.) Of or pertaining to the photosphere.
Phototonus (n.) (Bot.) A motile condition in plants resulting from exposure to light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic, a.
Phototonus (n.) (Physiol.) An irritable condition of protoplasm, resulting in movement, due to a certain intensity of light. -- Pho`to*ton"ic, a.
Compare: Heliotropic
Heliotropic (a.) (Bot.) Manifesting heliotropism; turning toward the sun.
Phototropic (a.) (Bot.) Of or pertaining to phototropism; exhibiting phototropism; same as Heliotropic.
Phototropic (a.) Same as Heliotropic.
Phototype (n.) A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained.
Phototypic (a.) Of or pertaining to a phototype or phototypy.
Phototypography (n.) Same as Phototypy.
Phototypy (n.) The art or process of producing phototypes.
Photoxylography (n.) The process of producing a representation of an object on wood, by photography, for the use of the wood engraver.
Photozincograph (n.) A print made by photozincography. -- Pho`to*zin`co*graph"ic, a.
Photozincography (n.) A process, analogous to photolithography, for reproducing photographed impressions transferred to zinc plate.
Phragmocone (n.) (Zool.) The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. [Written also phragmacone.]
Phragmocone (n.) The thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite [syn: phragmocone, phragmacone].
Phragmosiphon (n.) (Zool.) The siphon of a phragmocone.
Phrasal (a.) Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. -- Earlc.
Phrasal (a.) Of or relating to or functioning as a phrase; "phrasal verb."
Phrase (n.) A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. "Convey" the wise it call. "Steal!" foh! a fico for the phrase. -- Shak.
Phrase (n.) A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human.
Phrase (n.) A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. "Phrases of the hearth." -- Tennyson.
Thou speak'st In better phrase and matter than thou didst. -- Shak.
Phrase (n.) (Mus.) A short clause or portion of a period.
Note: A composition consists first of sentences, or periods; these are subdivided into sections, and these into
phrases.
Phrase book, A book of idiomatic phrases. -- J. S. Blackie.
Phrased (imp. & p. p.) of Phrase.
Phrasing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Phrase.
Phrase (v. t.) To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. "These suns -- for so they phrase 'em." -- Shak.
Phrase (v. i.) To use proper or fine phrases. [R.]
Phrase (v. i.) (Mus.) To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4.
Phrase (n.) An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence.
Phrase (n.) A short musical passage [syn: phrase, musical phrase].
Phrase (n.) An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up [syn: idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, set phrase, phrase].
Phrase (n.) Dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence.
Phrase (v.) Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" [syn: give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate].
Phrase (v.) Divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage."
Phraseless (a.) Indescribable. -- Shak.
Phraseogram (n.) (Phonography) A symbol for a phrase. Phraseologic
Phraseologic (a.) Alt. of Phraseological.
Phraseological (a.) Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. "This verbal or phraseological answer." -- Bp. Pearson.
Phraseologist (n.) A collector or coiner of phrases.
Phraseology (n.) Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style.
Most completely national in his . . . phraseology. -- I. Taylor.
Phraseology (n.) A collection of phrases; a phrase book. [R.]
Syn: Diction; style. See Diction.
Phraseology (n.) The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" -- G.S.Patton [syn: wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage].
Phrasing (n.) Method of expression; association of words.
Phrasing (n.) (Mus.) The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases.
Phrasing (n.) The grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line.
Phrasing (n.) The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" -- G.S.Patton [syn: wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage].
Phratries (n. pl. ) of Phratry.
Phratry (n.) (Gr. Antiq.) A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens.
Phratry (n.) People descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" [syn: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry].
Phreatic (a.) (Geol.) Subterranean; -- applied to sources supplying wells. Phrenetic
Phreatic (a.) Of or relating to ground water.
Phrenetic (a.) Alt. of Phrenetical.
Phrenetical (a.) Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv. Phreni; Phreno; Phren
Phrenetic (n.) One who is phrenetic. -- Harvey.
Phrenetic (a.) Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied].
Phrenic (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve.
Phrenic (a.) Of or relating to the diaphragm; "phrenic nerve."
Phrenics (n.) That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy. [R.]
Phrenism (n.) (Biol.) See Vital force, under Vital.
Phrenitis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis.
Phrenitis (n.) See Frenzy.
Phrenitis (n.) Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) [syn: encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis].
Phrenograph (n.) (Physiol.) An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration.
Phrenologer (n.) A phrenologist.
Phrenologic (a.) Phrenological.
Phrenological (a.) Of or pertaining to phrenology. -- Phren`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Phrenological (a.) Of or relating to phrenology.