shadowgraph

American  

[shad-oh-graf, -grahf] / ˈʃæd oʊˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a picture produced by throwing a shadow, as of the hands, on a lighted screen, wall, or the like.

2. shadow play.

3. a radiograph.

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shadowgraph British  

/ ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface

2. another name for radiograph

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Other Word Forms

• shadowgraphic adjective
• shadowgraphist noun
• shadowgraphy noun

Etymology

Origin of shadowgraph

First recorded in 1885–90; shadow + -graph

Example Sentences

The research team also employs shadowgraph imagery, which analyzes the bending of light rays that collide with the gelatinous organisms.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2021

Newspapers called his Cabinet a "shadowgraph" of Count Bethlen's Cabinet.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oldtimers in the audience flinched when the curtain rose to reveal a meaningless shadowgraph sequence of Japanese town life, a very un-Gilbertian interpolation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bearded chin, the puffy lips, the prominent nose were all faithfully outlined in the exaggerated shadowgraph.

From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Lynde, Francis

The possibility of reading the contents of documents inclosed in a sealed envelope," he replied, still studying the shadowgraph closely, "has already been established by the well-known English scientist, Doctor Hall Edwards.

From The War Terror by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)