photomacrography

noun

The photography of small objects, at close range, using a macro lens.

OriginEnglish macrography ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 34
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Meanings

nounphotomacrography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartsThe photography of small objects, at close range, using a macro lens.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
macrophotography

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishmacrography
  9. Englishphotomacrography

From photo- + macrography.

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Translations

French photomacrographie
  • photomacrographiephotography of small objects at close range
Italian macrofotografia
  • macrofotografiaphotography of small objects at close range
Polish makrofotografia
  • makrofotografiaphotography of small objects at close range

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with photomacrography

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Anagrams

macrophotography
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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