astrophotograph

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A form of astrophoto — An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounastrophotograph (plural astrophotographs)

plural astrophotographs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of astrophoto.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  10. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  11. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  12. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  13. Englishphoto-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  15. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  16. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  17. Englishphotograph
  18. Englishastrophotograph

From astro- + photograph.

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APA

astrophotograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotograph

MLA

“astrophotograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrophotograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotograph.

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