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n. [ See Sciagraphy. ] 1. (Arch.) An old term for a vertical section of a building; -- called also sciagraphy. See Vertical section, under Section. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Phys.) A radiograph. [ Written also skiagraph. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. sciagraphique, Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to sciagraphy. -- Sci`a*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; drawing in light and shade; &unr_; a shadow + &unr_; to delineate, describe: cf. F. sciagraphie. ] 1. The art or science of projecting or delineating shadows as they fall in nature. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) Same as Sciagraph. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Physics) Same as Radiography. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. See Sciomachy. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. &unr_; a shadow + -scope. ] (Med.) A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. -- Ski*as"co*py Ski*as"co*py n. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; a sundial; &unr_; a shadow + &unr_; to hunt, to catch. ] Belonging to a sundial. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Sci`a*ther"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] J. Gregory. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. sciatique. ] (Med.) Sciatica. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. sciatique, LL. sciaticus, from L. ischiadicus, Gr. &unr_;. See Ischiadic. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hip; in the region of, or affecting, the hip; ischial; ischiatic; as, the sciatic nerve, sciatic pains. [ 1913 Webster ]