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☀️ Bright outer layer 📸 A panoramic photo
photosphere

photosphere

8.8
A photo you can look around in from one spot
  • noun
  • /ˈfoʊtəʊsfɪr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fotosfera
  • After creating the photosphere, she shared the immersive image online for everyone to enjoy.

Examples

  • I see the... The photosphere bit.

    Men in Black: International (2019)

  • Using virtual reality goggles, he explored the stunning photosphere and looked in every direction.

  • The photographer captured a beautiful photosphere of the city skyline, allowing viewers to feel as if they were there.

Synonyms

panorama
vsphotosphere
4 4.5

A long picture that shows a wide continuous view

shows the full surrounding scene in every direction from one viewpoint

How Immersive

virtual tour
  • Texting
3 3.1
photosphere
  • Specialized
8.8
stereoscopic photograph
  • Specialized
7.4
panorama
4 4.5

Surface Forms

photosphere singular
photospheres plural

Morphology

photosphere = sphere (semi-transparent) = photo + sphere

The meaning is based on a clear photo + sphere composition, but the specific 360-degree image sense is a specialized modern extension.

Etymology

Photosphere comes from photo- 'light' or 'picture' (as in photograph) and sphere 'ball' or 'globe'. A photosphere used in photography is like a 'picture of a ball' around you, so you can look in every direction from one place.