X-ray
To take a radiograph ofTo take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To take a radiograph of; to obtain an image of using X-ray radiation, especially for the purpose of medical diagnostic evaluation.
Of course there was nothing wrong with my left wrist. They X-rayed the wrong arm!
röntgen
просве́чиватьprosvéčivatʹ, просвети́тьprosvetítʹ
робити рентгенrobyty renthen
take an x-ray of something or somebody
(transitive)Of a piece, to exert indirect influence, by either attacking, defending, or controlling an opponent's or friendly piece through an intervening piece along a rank, file, or diagonal.
Translations
8 languagesOrigin
From X + ray, a calque of German X-Strahl, coined by Wilhelm Röntgen upon his discovery ofFrom X + ray, a calque of German X-Strahl, coined by Wilhelm Röntgen upon his discovery of the rays in 1895, where X signifies their unknown nature. The chess sense is metaphorical, referring to control passing through a seemingly solid barrier.
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Forms
X-rays, X-raying, X-rayed, X-rayedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle