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

Derived terms

• photoglyphic

 

References

• “photoglyphy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.