used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
ExhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
communicated in words
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
individualisticadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːəˈlɪstɪk/
marked by or expressing individuality
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
and nothing more
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading From every part of our country come evidences of the growing appreciation of photography as a pictorial medium.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To many people photography is merely a mechanical process.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To an increasing number, however, photography is being seen as an art, by which personal impressions of nature or human life may be expressed as truly as by the brush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exhibitions in many museums which have hitherto been indifferent to pictures made with the lens have opened the eyes of the public to the possibilities of the camera.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading These workers in photography see in it a medium by which the action of light upon sensitive surfaces may be so controlled as really to interpret scenes and persons in the individualistic spirit of a true art.
