macrophotography

noun

Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.

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photomacrography
OriginEnglish photography ← French photographie ← Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) →
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Meanings

nounmacrophotography (uncountable)

alternative macro-photography

  1. uncountablePhotography that is done up close; close-up photography.

    Synonyms: photomacrography

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPhotography that is done up close; close-up photography.

Similar
photomacrography

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  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. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  14. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  15. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  16. Frenchphotographie
  17. Englishphotography
  18. Englishmacrophotography

1889, macro- + photography.

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Translations

Catalan macrofotografia
  • macrofotografiaclose-up photography
Finnish lähikuvaus, makrokuvaus
  • lähikuvausclose-up photography
  • makrokuvausclose-up photography
French macrophotographie
  • macrophotographieclose-up photography
German Makrofotografie
  • Makrofotografieclose-up photography
Hungarian makrofotózás, makrofényképezés
  • makrofotózásclose-up photography
  • makrofényképezésclose-up photography
Indonesian fotografi makro
  • fotografi makroclose-up photography
Irish macra-fótagrafaíocht
  • macra-fótagrafaíochtclose-up photography
Italian macrofotografia
  • macrofotografiaclose-up photography
Korean 근접촬영
  • 근접촬영 (geunjeopchwaryeong)close-up photography
Polish makrofotografia
  • makrofotografiaclose-up photography

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with macrophotography

photographybiographygeographybibliographypornographyfilmographydiscographyautobiographychromatographycryptographytopographyradiographytomographyoceanographytypographychoreographymammographycinematographyvideographycartographydemographyangiographylithographycrystallography
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Anagrams

photomacrography
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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