sciagraphy


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sciagraphy /sʌɪˈagrəfi/ (also skiagraphy)
noun the use of shading to show perspective in architectural or technical drawing.
– derivatives
sciagram noun,
sciagraph noun,
sciagraphic adjective.
– origin C16: from Fr. sciagraphie, via L. from Gk skiagraphia, from skia ‘shadow’.
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