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Meaning of shadowgraph

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shadowgraph

noun

Definitions

  1. A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.

  2. An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index

verb

Definitions

  1. To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.

  2. To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.