What does photographie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word photographie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use photographie in French.

The word photographie in French means photograph, photography, picture, image, photograph, memorize, Director of Photography, silver halide photo, silver halide photograph, aerial photography, group photo, group photograph, three-dimensional photography, infrared photography, infrared imaging, thermal imaging, black-and-white photograph, digital photography. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word photographie

photograph

nom féminin (image, cliché)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je préfère les photographies mates aux brillantes.
I prefer matte photographs to glossy.

photography

nom féminin (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon père est passionné par la photographie.
My father is passionate about photography.

picture, image

nom féminin (figuré (représentation) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce livre est une bonne photographie de la société du XIXe siècle.
This book presents a good picture of society in the 19th century.

photograph

verbe transitif (prendre une photo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les touristes photographient la tour Eiffel.
Tourists are photographing the Eiffel Tower.

memorize

verbe transitif (figuré (mémoriser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a photographié les lieux mentalement, et peut y retourner les yeux fermés.
He has made a mental image of the scene, and can close his eyes and revisit it.

Director of Photography

(chef opérateur de prises de vues)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

silver halide photo, silver halide photograph

nom féminin (photo sur film, plaque...)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La photo argentique a laissé place à la photo numérique.

aerial photography

nom féminin (photographie prise du ciel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

group photo, group photograph

nom féminin (photographie de plusieurs personnes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

three-dimensional photography

nom féminin (photographie stéréoscopique, en 3D)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

infrared photography

nom féminin (technique photographique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

infrared imaging, thermal imaging

nom féminin (thermographie, imagerie thermique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black-and-white photograph

nom féminin (photo sans couleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les photographies noir et blanc plaisent.

digital photography

nom féminin (photographie non argentique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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