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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesphotographe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fo-ta-ɡʁaf
"Le photographe a pris un magnifique portrait."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who takes photographs, especially as a job or professional occupation.
"The wedding photographer captured every special moment of the ceremony." - 2
An individual skilled in the art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light.
"Wildlife photographers often wait hours in harsh weather to get a single good shot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'phōs' (meaning light) and 'graphē' (meaning representation by lines or drawing), combined with the English agent suffix '-er'. Coined in the 19th century with the invention of photography, it originally described practitioners of the new chemical art of capturing light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photographer" is said worldwide
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photographe
Transliteration: fo-ta-ɡʁaf
"Le photographe a pris un magnifique portrait."
Fotograf
Transliteration: fo-toˈɡʁaːf
"Der Fotograf stellte seine Kamera ein."
fotografo
Transliteration: foˈtɔ.ɡra.fo
"Il fotografo ha scattato molte foto."
fotógrafo
Transliteration: foˈto.ɣɾa.fo
"El fotógrafo profesional usa una cámara digital avanzada."
fotógrafo
Transliteration: fuˈtɔ.ɡɾu.fu
"O fotógrafo captas belas paisagens."
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र
Transliteration: photographer
"फ़ोटोग्राफ़र ने सुंदर तस्वीरें खींचीं।"
摄影师
Transliteration: shè yǐng shī
"摄影师正在调整焦距。"
사진작가
Transliteration: sajin-jakga
"사진사무실에서 유명한 사진작가를 만났습니다."
写真家
Transliteration: shashinka
"その写真家は世界中を旅しています。"
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