First published 1921; not fully revised
† zographernoun
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What does the noun zographer mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zographer. 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 zographer come from?
Earliest known use
late 1500s
The only known use of the noun zographer is in the late 1500s.
OED's only evidence for zographer is from 1570, in a translation by John Dee, mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary.
Nearby entries
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- zoco, n.1892–
- zodiac, n.1390–
- zodiacal, adj.1576–
- zodiac line, n.1590
- zodiac ring, n.1895–
- zodiographer, n.1650
- zoea, n.1828–
- zoeal, adj.?1870–
- zoetrope, n.1866–
- zographer, n.1570
- zography, n.1570
- zograscope, n.1753–
- Zohar, n.1682–
- zoic, adj.1863–
- -zoic, comb. form¹
- -zoic, comb. form²
- zoid, n.1856–
- zoid, adj.1864–
- zoidiophilous, adj.1872–
- zoidogamous, adj.1899–
Meaning & use
Obsolete.
- 1570See quots. and cf. zoographer n.
- 1570
This Mechanicall Zographer (commonly called the Painter).
J. Dee in H. Billingsley, translation of Euclid, Elements of Geometrie Math. Præf. sig. dij v
- portrayerc1385–Originally: a person who paints or draws pictures or portraits. Later also: a person skilled in verbal description, dramatic representation, etc.
- portraitourc1405–25A person who draws or paints portraits.
- zographer1570See quots. and cf. zoographer, n.
- picture maker1589–
- imager1605–A producer of flat images or images on surfaces; a painter, photographer, etc.
- delineator1631–A person who delineates something (in various senses of delineate, v.). Also figurative.
- iconograph1804= iconographer, n.
- zoographer1814–A painter or artist who specializes in depictions of animals or living creatures. Also (chiefly with specific allusion to ancient Greek or Latin)…
- depicter1837–One who depicts, portrays, or sets forth in words.
- iconograph1884–A drawing, engraving, or illustration for a book: = icon, n. 1.
- iconographer1888–One who makes figures or drawings of objects.
- portrayist1906–A person skilled in portrayal, representation, or description; = portrayer, n.