sciagraphy

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, shadow) +‎ -graphy.

Noun

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sciagraphy (countable and uncountable, plural sciagraphies)

  1. The art of representing shadows as realistically as possible.
  2. (obsolete) A vertical section through a building.
  3. Radiography.
  4. The making of sundials.