sciagraph

verb

1. To create a sciagraph (radiograph) of; to look inside by this or a similar technique.

   transitive

   The lighting from above also had a specific function: providing an even legibility to those "shaded" or sciagraphed areas treated with the technique known as schiacciato as to those of high relief.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -graph.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry sciagraph (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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