photoglyphy

English

Etymology

From photo- + Ancient Greek γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”) + -y.

Noun

photoglyphy (uncountable)

  1. (historical, photography) A kind of engraving caused by the action of light, used in the mid 19th century

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