1. images or silhouettes created by casting shadows of objects onto a surface
2. photographs or images produced using shadowgraphy techniques in scientific or medical applications
Usage: technical

Examples

• The children made shadowgraphs on the wall using their hands and a flashlight.
• The art teacher showed students how to create shadowgraphs using various objects.
• Scientists use shadowgraphs to study fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
• The medical researcher examined shadowgraphs of the patient’s internal structures.
• Traditional shadowgraphs were popular entertainment in the 19th century.
• The physics lab produced clear shadowgraphs of the shock waves.