pseudophotograph

noun

A photorealistic painting.

OriginEnglish photograph ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

nounpseudophotograph (plural pseudophotographs)

plural pseudophotographs · alternative pseudo-photograph

  1. A photorealistic painting.
  2. A photographic image that has been digitally manipulated or stored.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  8. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  9. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  10. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  11. Englishphoto-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  13. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  14. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  15. Englishphotograph
  16. Englishpseudophotograph

From pseudo- + photograph.

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APA

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

MLA

“pseudophotograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudophotograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudophotograph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudophotograph.

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