photography
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/noun
उच्चारण फ़टॉग्रफ़ी
फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी, छायाचित्रण
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[U]
the art, process or job of taking photographs or filming something
फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी, छायाचित्रण
- She is interested in wildlife photography.
- aerial photography
- Radhika took up photography after her father gave her an old camera.
+ 2 more examples
- The college offers a short course in digital photography.
- Street photography captures everyday life in busy cities.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
photography: uncountable noun
Photography is uncountable. It names the art or the job, so it has no plural and no a.
'Photography' uncountable है; यह कला या पेशे का नाम है, इसलिए इसका plural और 'a' नहीं आता।
- Photography is her favourite hobby.
- He is studying photography at an art college.
photography + type noun
Name the kind of photography with a noun before it, like wildlife photography or wedding photography.
Photography का प्रकार बताने के लिए पहले noun लगाया जाता है, जैसे wildlife photography।
- Wildlife photography needs a lot of patience.
- She runs a wedding photography business.
interested / good at photography
Use in after interested and at after good with photography.
'Interested' के बाद 'in' और 'good' के बाद 'at' आता है।
- Radhika is very interested in street photography.
- He is good at night photography.
photograph (verb/noun) vs photography
A photograph is one picture; photography is the art or practice. The person is a photographer.
'Photograph' एक चित्र है; 'photography' कला या अभ्यास है; व्यक्ति को 'photographer' कहते हैं।
- Her photography won a prize, and this photograph was the best.
+Collocations 4
type + photography
wildlifeportraitweddingstreetaerial
- Aerial photography helps map flood-hit areas.
verb + photography
studytake uploveteachban
- He took up photography after buying a second-hand camera.
adjective + photography
digitalprofessionalamateurstunningblack-and-white
- The film is known for its stunning photography.
photography + noun
courseclubexhibitioncontestequipment
- The school photography club held an exhibition in March.
“More examples 5
- Photography is not allowed inside the museum.
संग्रहालय के भीतर फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी की अनुमति नहीं है।
- Radhika joined a photography course during the summer break.
राधिका ने गर्मी की छुट्टियों में फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का पाठ्यक्रम किया।
- Digital photography has made taking pictures cheap and quick.
डिजिटल फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी ने चित्र खींचना सस्ता और तेज़ बना दिया है।
- The photography in the film made the hills look magical.
फ़िल्म की छायांकन-कला ने पहाड़ों को जादुई बना दिया।
- He earns his living from wedding photography.
वह शादी की फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी से अपनी आजीविका कमाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is learning a photography.
✓ He is learning photography.
Photography is uncountable and takes no article.
'Photography' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ She is expert in photography.
✓ She is an expert in photography.
Expert is a noun here and needs an article.
यहाँ 'expert' noun है और इसके साथ article चाहिए।
✗ I have taken many photographys.
✓ I have taken many photographs.
The plural of photograph is photographs; photography has no plural.
'Photograph' का plural 'photographs' है; 'photography' का plural नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are related, but each names a different thing in the field.
ये शब्द परस्पर संबंधित हैं, पर हर एक इस क्षेत्र की अलग चीज़ का नाम है।
The art, process or job of taking pictures with a camera.
कैमरे से चित्र खींचने की कला, प्रक्रिया या पेशा।
- Photography needs a good eye.
The person who takes photographs.
चित्र खींचने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The photographer waited for the sunrise.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
pho·tog·ra·phy
§Grammar and usage
PHOtograph, phoTOgraphy, phoTOgrapher, photoGRAPHic: the stress moves as the word grows.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: PHOtograph, phoTOgraphy, phoTOgrapher, photoGRAPHic: शब्द बढ़ने के साथ stress बदलता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
Photo- means light, -graphy means writing or drawing (as in calligraphy, biography, geography).
Photo- का अर्थ प्रकाश, -graphy का अर्थ लेखन या चित्रण (calligraphy, biography, geography की तरह)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who takes photographs is a photographer; a photograph of oneself a selfie; a very small photograph a thumbnail.
फ़ोटो खींचने वाला photographer; अपनी फ़ोटो selfie; बहुत छोटी फ़ोटो thumbnail।