photoglyphy
English
editEtymology
editphoto- + Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”) + -y
Noun
editphotoglyphy (uncountable)
- (historical, photography) A kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “photoglyphy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.