cyclegraph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A photograph produced by attaching tiny lights to a moving person or object and using a long exposure to see the path of movement.

Word forms

cyclegraph cyclegraphs

Etymology

Coined by Frank B. Gilbreth as cyle + graph to highlight the repetitive and cyclical nature of the work processes he was photographing.

Derived words

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