Fauxtograph
/[ˈfoːtəɡɹɑːf]/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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