Meanings
nounphotojournalism (uncountable)
- uncountablejournalismA form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Proto-Indo-European*dyew-
- Proto-Indo-European*dyḗws
- Proto-Italic*djous
- Latindiēs
- Latindiurnus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Ancient Greekἡμερούσιος (hēmeroúsios)
- Latindiurnālis
- Old Frenchjournal
- Frenchjournal
- Frenchjournaliste
- Frenchjournalisme
- Englishjournalism
- Englishphotojournalism
From photo- + journalism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan fotoperiodisme
- fotoperiodismejournalism via photographs or images
French photojournalisme
- photojournalismejournalism via photographs or images
German Fotojournalismus
- Fotojournalismusjournalism via photographs or images
Irish fóta-iriseoireacht
- fóta-iriseoireachtjournalism via photographs or images
Italian fotogiornalismo
- fotogiornalismojournalism via photographs or images
Polish fotoreporterstwo
- fotoreporterstwojournalism via photographs or images
Portuguese fotojornalismo
- fotojornalismojournalism via photographs or images
Russian фотожурнали́стика
- фотожурнали́стика (fotožurnalístika)journalism via photographs or images
Spanish fotoperiodismo
- fotoperiodismojournalism via photographs or images
Swedish fotojournalistik, bildjournalistik
- fotojournalistikjournalism via photographs or images
- bildjournalistikjournalism via photographs or images
Cite this entry
APA
photojournalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photojournalism
MLA
“photojournalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photojournalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photojournalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photojournalism.
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