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photography

photography

Meaning of photography

taking photos

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British English/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
American English/fəˈtɑɡrəfi/
Russian transcription[fətəˈɡrafʲijə]
photography
photography - фотография
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photography with Russian translation

photography usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она записалась на уик-энд мастер-класс по фотографии, чтобы научиться работать со светом.

She joined a weekend photography workshop to learn lighting.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждые выходные он практикуется в фотографии, снимая парки.

He practices photography by taking pictures of parks each weekend.

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photography belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

photographyфотография
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photography synonyms

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What's the difference between photography / photograph / photo

🇬🇧English
photography

General term for the art, practice, or field of making photographs; can also refer to photographs collectively.

B1Very Often

She studies photography at college.

Она изучает фотографию в колледже.

🇬🇧English

Generally means a single picture (noun) or the act of taking one (verb); closer to 'a photo'.

B1Very Often

She hung a black-and-white photograph on the wall.

Она повесила на стену чёрно-белую фотографию.

🇬🇧English

Informal short form of 'photograph' used in everyday speech to mean a picture made with a camera.

A2Very Often

Do you have a photo of your dog?

У тебя есть фото твоей собаки?

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How to pronounce photography and what this word means

photography translation: фотография. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce photography

/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/

photography translation

фотография

photography examples

She joined a weekend photography workshop to learn lighting.

photography transcription

/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/, /fəˈtɑɡrəfi/

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photography meaning: what does it mean?

taking photos

photography pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

photography is pronounced as /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

photography definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She joined a weekend photography workshop to learn lighting. Translation: Она записалась на уик-энд мастер-класс по фотографии, чтобы научиться работать со светом.

Is photography part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, photography (фотография) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is photography part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, photography (фотография) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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