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spirit photography

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
spir-it pho-tog-ra-phy
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

spirit photographer

Frequently Paired Words

spirit photographer

Synonyms

psychic photography

Questions

What does spirit photography mean?
The purported art of taking photographs of the spirits of dead people, other spiritual entities, ectoplasm, auras, and the like; a common practice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially using black-and-white photography and the technique of double exposure.

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