1. photographs made without a camera by placing objects directly on photographic paper and exposing it to light
Usage: photography; art

Examples

• The artist created beautiful photograms using leaves and flowers.
• Man Ray was famous for his experimental photograms in the 1920s.
• Students learned to make photograms in the darkroom by placing keys on photo paper.
• The museum displayed a collection of vintage photograms from the early 20th century.
• Her photograms captured the delicate silhouettes of botanical specimens.
• The photography class experimented with different objects to create unique photograms.