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shad·ow·graph

 (shăd′ō-grăf′)
n.
1. An image produced by casting a shadow on a screen.
2. See shadow play.
3. See radiograph.
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shadowgraph

(ˈʃædəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf)
n
1. a silhouette made by casting a shadow, usually of the hands, on a lighted surface
2. (Photography) another name for radiograph
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shadowgraph

an image formed by a shadow cast upon a lighted surface, as one formed by the hands for entertainment. — shadowgraphist, n.
See also: Performing
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shadowgraph - a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)shadowgraph - a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
radiograph, skiagram, skiagraph, radiogram
autoradiograph - a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed
photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
roentgenogram, X-ray photograph, X-ray picture, X ray, X-ray - a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
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