SCIAGRAPHY


Meaning of SCIAGRAPHY in English

[ 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 , from skia 'shadow'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.