shadowgraph
a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.
a radiograph.
Origin of shadowgraph
1Other words from shadowgraph
- shad·ow·graph·ic [shad-oh-graf-ik], /ˌʃæd oʊˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
- shad·ow·graph·ist, noun
- shad·ow·graph·y, noun
Words Nearby shadowgraph
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How to use shadowgraph in a sentence
And this edge between the dark and the light then becomes the shadowgraph of this aperture of the camera.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyYour Commission Exhibit 753 illustrates that shadowgraph, or actually shows that shadowgraph, Mr. Shaneyfelt?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyMr. McCloy is pointing to a mark along the right-hand side, a white mark along the bottom of the shadowgraph.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAs you view it, lower left hand of both of the charts, shows a notch that makes the shadowgraph other than a straight line.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe bearded chin, the puffy lips, the prominent nose were all faithfully outlined in the exaggerated shadowgraph.
The Taming of Red Butte Western | Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for shadowgraph
/ (ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface
another name for radiograph
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