zography, n.

zography
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# † zographynoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zography mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zography. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the late 1500s.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### Where does the noun zography come from?

Earliest known use

late 1500s

The only known use of the noun zography is in the late 1500s.

OED's only evidence for zography is from 1570, in a translation by John Dee, mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary.

### Nearby entries

1. zoco, n. 1892–
2. zodiac, n. 1390–
3. zodiacal, adj. 1576–
4. zodiac line, n. 1590
5. zodiac ring, n. 1895–
6. zodiographer, n. 1650
7. zoea, n. 1828–
8. zoeal, adj.?1870–
9. zoetrope, n. 1866–
10. zographer, n. 1570
11. zography, n.1570
12. zograscope, n. 1753–
13. Zohar, n. 1682–
14. zoic, adj. 1863–
15. -zoic, comb. form¹
16. -zoic, comb. form²
17. zoid, n. 1856–
18. zoid, adj. 1864–
19. zoidiophilous, adj. 1872–
20. zoidogamous, adj. 1899–
21. Zoilean, adj. 1846–

## Meaning & use

Obsolete.

1. 1570
   Cf. zoography n.
   1. 1570

      > Zographie, is an Arte Mathematicall, which..demonstrateth, how, the Intersection of all visuall Pyramides, made by any playne assigned, (the Centre, distance, and lightes, beyng determined) may be, by lynes, and due propre colours, represented.

      J. Dee in H. Billingsley, translation of Euclid, Elements of Geometrie Math. Præf. sig. dij v
   painting and drawing
   1. portraiture a1393–
      The action or art of portraying a person or object; the representation of an object by painting, drawing, etc.; the genre or technique of…
   2. portray c1415–1877
      The action of portraying something; (a) portrayal; a portrait. Also figurative.
   3. picture?a1439–
      The art or process of pictorial representation; the fact or condition of being pictorially represented; painting and drawing; the visual arts. Now…
   4. similitude a1450–1500
      A painted or carved image; a depiction. Obsolete.
   5. depicture?a1513–
      = depiction, n.; depicting; painting.
   6. figuration 1570–
      The action or an act of representing something in any of various ways; the result of this. A representation or likeness of a person or thing; a…
   7. zography 1570
      Cf. zoography, n.
   8. picturing 1585–
      The action of making a picture by painting, drawing, etc.; depiction. Also concrete: a pictorial representation, a picture. Now rare.
   9. description 1590–
      A representation in art; a picture, painting, sculpture, etc., representing a person or thing. Now somewhat rare, and usually coloured by or…
   10. delineament 1593–
       The action of describing, marking out, portraying, or outlining something; delineation. Also: an act or instance of this; a description, outline, or…
   11. delineation 1594–
       The representation of a person or thing in pictorial form; portrayal, depiction; (concrete) a picture or likeness. Also: the representation or…
   12. delineature 1611–
       The action or an act of portraying something or someone in words, art, or on stage; description; representation. Cf. delineation, n.
   13. figurature 1618
       A depiction, an illustration.
   14. depiction 1688–
       The action of depicting; painted representation, picture; graphic description.
   15. zoography 1814–
       The depiction in painting or art of animals or living creatures. Also (chiefly with specific allusion to ancient Greek or Latin): pictorial art…
   16. portrayal 1847–
       The action of portraying something by painting, drawing, photography, etc.; a pictorial representation, a picture, a portrait.
   17. depicturing 1850–
   18. depicturement a1866–
   19. pictorialism 1869–
       Pictorial representation or style; spec. photography in which the aim is to create pictures of aesthetic merit, irrespective of subject matter…
   20. depicting 1885–
   21. pictorialization 1901–
       The practice or an instance of representing something pictorially.
   22. picturization 1913–
       The action of representing in a picture or making into a picture; esp. cinematic or television adaptation; an instance of this.
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Originally published as part of the entry for zographer, n.

zographer, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.