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scotograph.

An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the blind.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An instrument for writing in the dark, or by the blind.

    obsolete · rare
  2. An impression made on a photographic plate by a radioactive substance without the intervention of any opaque object other than the screen of the plate.

    obsolete · rare
  3. An image of a ghost or other apparition appearing on unexposed film.

Where this word comes from

From scoto- + -graph.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.