sciagraphy
1Sciagraphy — Sci*ag ra*phy, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? drawing in light and shade; ? a shadow + ? to delineate, describe: cf. F. sciagraphie.] 1. The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Same as… …
2sciagraphy — Sciagraph Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.]… …
3sciagraphy — noun a) the art of representing shadows as realistically as possible b) radiography …
4sciagraphy — art of shading Sciences and Studies …
5sciagraphy — sci·ag·ra·phy || saɪ ægrÉ™fɪ n. art or science of casting or sketching shadows as they appear in nature; radiography; sciagraph …
6sciagraphy — [sʌɪ agrəfi] (also skiagraphy) noun the use of shading to show perspective in architectural or technical drawing. Derivatives sciagram noun sciagraph noun & verb sciagraphic adjective Origin C16: from Fr. sciagraphie, via L. from Gk skiagraphia …
7sciagraphy — n. (also skiagraphy) the art of shading in drawing etc. Derivatives: sciagram n. sciagraph n. & v.tr. sciagraphic adj. Etymology: F sciagraphie f. L sciagraphia f. Gk skiagraphia f. skia shadow …
8Sciagraph — Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.] [1913 Webster] …
9skiagraph — Sciagraph Sci a*graph, n. [See {Sciagraphy}.] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; called also {sciagraphy}. See {Vertical section}, under {Section}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [Written also {skiagraph}.]… …
10Edward Wright (mathematician) — For the 20th century mathematician, see Edward Maitland Wright. Edward Wright Title page of the first edition of Wright s Certaine Errors in Navigation (1599) …
