单词 | photoengrave |
释义 | photoengrave in British English (ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪv) verb (transitive) to reproduce (an illustration) by photoengraving Derived forms photoengraver (ˌphotoenˈgraver) noun photoengrave in American English (ˌfoutouenˈɡreiv) transitive verbWord forms: -graved, -graving to make a photoengraving of Derived forms photoengraver noun Word origin [1870–75; photo- + engrave]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, asymmetric, giveaway, washoutphoto- is a combining form meaning “light” (photobiology); also used to represent “photographic” or “photograph” in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix photo- include: photocell, photogenic, photomultiplier, photorealism, photosensitivity |
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