photographer English · revision 6789

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fə/ ''(UK)''; /fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fɚ/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is formed from the verb [[photograph]] and the agent suffix [[-er]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ One who makes pictures by photography: 1843 in Etymonline,^(Etymonline) 1842 in MWU,^(MWU 2024) 1847 in the OED.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ ''Photographist'' is also attested from 1843 but did not last.^(Etymonline) The word is used both of professionals and of amateurs taking photographs as a hobby.^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1842 – first known use (MWU).^(MWU 2024)

+ * 1843 – photographer and photographist.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # A person who takes [[photograph|alt=photographs]], especially as a profession.^(AHD)^(Collins 2023)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[photograph]]

+ * [[photography]]

+ * [[photo]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}