multiphotography

noun

The taking of multiple photographs of a subject at the same time from different angles, by means of an arrangement of mirrors.

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

nounmultiphotography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe taking of multiple photographs of a subject at the same time from different angles, by means of an arrangement of mirrors.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  10. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  11. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  12. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  13. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  15. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  16. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  17. Frenchphotographie
  18. Englishphotography
  19. Englishmultiphotography

From multi- + photography.

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APA

multiphotography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiphotography

MLA

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Chicago

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