ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shadowgraph

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shadowgraph is a noun meaning A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.

Meaning

A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.

More Meanings

  1. (physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
  2. (transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
  3. (photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.

Example Sentences

`There you have its exemplification, a shadowgraph of vapour, penetrated by a single concrete element - my Mind.

Word Forms

Synonyms for shadowgraph

Depending on context, synonyms include radiogram, radiograph, skiagram, skiagraph.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include skiagram, skiagraph, radiograph, radiogram, shadow, snap.

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