[por.nog.ra.phy] n [Gk pornographos, adj., writing about prostitutes, fr. porne prostitute + graphein to write; akin to Gk pernanai to sell, poros journey--more at fare, carve] (ca. 1864) 1: the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement
2: material (as books or a photograph) that depicts erotic behavior and is intended to cause sexual excitement
3: the depiction of acts in a sensational manner so as to arouse a quick intense emotional reaction "the ~ of violence" -- por.no.graph.ic adj -- por.no.graph.i.cal.ly adv