Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 3–5: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: photo

This vocabulary list features words derived from the Greek photo meaning "light."
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  1. photo
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
  2. photobomb
    move into a person's picture as a prank to spoil it
  3. photocopy
    a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
  4. photo finish
    in general, any very close finish
  5. photogenic
    looking attractive in photographs
  6. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
  7. photographic
    relating to photography or obtained by using photography
  8. photography
    the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
  9. photojournalism
    the practice of reporting news primarily through pictures
  10. photojournalist
    a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
  11. photon
    a tiny bundle of matter that transmits light
  12. photosynthesis
    formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy
Created on Thu May 02 23:08:54 EDT 2024 (updated Mon Aug 19 13:48:54 EDT 2024)

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