"rayograph" meaning in English

See rayograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rayographs [plural]
Etymology: Ray + -o- + -graph, coined by Man Ray (1890–1976), American modernist artist, based on his own name. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Ray|-o-|-graph}} Ray + -o- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} rayograph (plural rayographs)
  1. A photogram of the kind produced by Man Ray. Wikipedia link: Man Ray, rayograph

Inflected forms

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