Fauxtograph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [ˈfoːtəɡɹɑːf] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fauxtograph is a noun meaning A fake, staged, or doctored photograph.
Meaning
A fake, staged, or doctored photograph.
Example Sentences
Faking is as old as photography itself. In the First World War, faked pictures - fauxtographs - were circulated of the Kaiser cutting the hands off babies.
That was one of the factors in the fauxtograph scandal a year or so ago. If AP and Reuters didn't photograph and publish the staged events provided for them, they wouldn't be allowed to stay in the country and would lose the ability to cover more staged events.
Word Forms
- fauxtographs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fauxtography, fakement, fauxtina, fluorograph, photofit, fotograf.
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