thermography
nounEtymology From thermo- + -graphy.
1
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body, especially by creating images produced by infrared radiation.
2
Any process of writing involving the use of heat.
- Thermography, which imitates engraving, costs far less because it employs no dies or plates.1999, Paperie: The Art of Writing and Wrapping with Paper, page 73:
- Synonyms
- thermal imaging
- Derived terms
- breast thermography, infrared thermography, photothermography
- Related terms
- thermogram, thermograph, thermographic, thermographic camera