Fauxtograph

/[ˈfoːtəɡɹɑːf]/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fake, staged, or doctored photograph.

    "That was one of the factors in the fauxtograph scandal a year or so ago. If AP and Reuters didn't photograph and publish the staged events provided for them, they wouldn't be allowed to stay in the country and would lose the ability to cover more staged events."

Example

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"That was one of the factors in the fauxtograph scandal a year or so ago. If AP and Reuters didn't photograph and publish the staged events provided for them, they wouldn't be allowed to stay in the country and would lose the ability to cover more staged events."

Etymology

Blend of faux + photograph; compare fauxtography.

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