Scanography
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The production of radiographs by scanning with X-rays through a moving, thin slit. uncountable
"In some modern panoramic units, programs for scanography are available. A scanogram is an image of a restricted area obtained using a narrow collimated radiation beam and a moving image receptor, much the same as applied for the panoramic technique."
- 2 The process of capturing digitized images of objects using a flatbed scanner for the purpose of creating photographic prints. uncountable
"In 2009, she had her first exhibition at Tashkeel in Dubai where she debuted work using scanography, a process of creating photographic prints from layered images captured with a flatbed scanner."
Example
More examples"In some modern panoramic units, programs for scanography are available. A scanogram is an image of a restricted area obtained using a narrow collimated radiation beam and a moving image receptor, much the same as applied for the panoramic technique."
Etymology
Blend of scan + radiography or scanner + photography.
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