Photographer Word Search
Play a Photographer word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CAMERA, LENS, SHUTTER, APERTURE, FLASH, TRIPOD, STUDIO, LIGHTING, PORTRAIT, NEGATIVE, SHOOT, DEVELOP.
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Photographer word list, defined
- CAMERA /ˈkæm(ə)rə/ · noun
- An optical device that captures and records still images or video by focusing light onto a photosensitive surface or electronic sensor.
- LENS /lɛnz/ · noun
- A curved, transparent or translucent piece of material, usually glass or plastic, that focuses light or forms images. By extension, the word can refer to a means of examining or understanding something, or to a lens-shaped part of the body or a geological formation. Related: glass, optic, objective, magnifier.
- SHUTTER /ˈʃʌtə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A shutter is a hinged or sliding cover that closes a window, doorway, or similar opening. In photography, it refers to the mechanism that controls the exposure of light to the film or image sensor; as a verb, it means to close something with a shutter or to stop operating temporarily. Related: blind, cover, screen, closure.
- APERTURE /ˈæpərtʃər/ · noun
- An opening, gap, or hole through which something can pass or be seen; in optics and photography, the opening in a lens that admits light to a camera's sensor or film. Related: opening, gap, orifice, pore.
- FLASH /flæʃ/ · noun, verb
- A sudden brief burst of light or a short, intense display of something; as a verb, to shine or appear suddenly and briefly. Related: gleam, glint, spark, flare.
- TRIPOD /ˈtraɪpɒd/ (British); /ˈtraɪpɑd/ (American) · noun, verb
- A three-legged stand or support, especially one used to hold a camera, telescope, light, or other instrument. By extension, a three-legged animal or a structure that uses three supports for stability. Related: three-legged stand, stand, support, mount.
- STUDIO /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/ (British); /ˈstuːdioʊ/ (American) · noun and verb
- A room, building, or organization where creative professionals work or produce artistic work, especially music, film, photography, or visual art. Related: workshop, atelier, workroom, facility.
- LIGHTING /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ · noun
- The light provided by lamps, candles, or other sources, or the system and equipment used to illuminate a room, building, stage, or outdoor area. It can also refer to the act of providing or setting up such illumination. Related: illumination, light, illuminations, lamplight.
- PORTRAIT /ˈpɔːrtər/ (British); /ˈpɔːrtrɪt/ (American) · noun
- A picture, painting, photograph, or other representation of a person, especially one showing the face in detail. The word can also mean a detailed description or representation of someone’s character, appearance, or life. Related: likeness, image, picture, representation.
- NEGATIVE /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ · adjective
- Expressing denial, opposition, or criticism; contrary to expectation or preference; or indicating something harmful, undesirable, or unfavorable. Related: unfavorable, adverse, pessimistic, critical.
- SHOOT /ʃuːt/ · verb and noun
- To propel a projectile or other object through the air with force, or to fire a weapon. As a noun, a shoot refers to an act of firing, a photographic or film-making session, or a new growth from a plant. Related: fire, discharge, fire off, snap.
- DEVELOP /dɪˈvɛləp/ · verb
- To grow, expand, or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate; also to create or bring into existence, as in designing a product or idea. Related: grow, evolve, expand, advance.
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