picture taking

/ˌpɪktʃər ˌteɪkɪŋ/

Definitions of picture taking

1. noun

   the act of taking and printing photographs
   synonyms: photography

   types:

   radiography

   photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light

   xerography

   forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas

   telephotography

   photography using a telephoto lens

   exposure

   the act of exposing film to light

   cinematography, filming, motion-picture photography

   the act of making a film

   X-ray photography, roentgenography

   radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram

   xeroradiography

   radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques

   overexposure

   the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time

   underexposure

   the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time

   time exposure

   exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)

   take

   the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

   animation

   the making of animated cartoons

   type of:

   pictorial representation, picturing

   visual representation as by photography or painting