audio
Adjective

having to do with sound.
botany
Noun

study of plants.
engineer
Noun

person who plans the building of things, such as structures (construction engineer) or substances (chemical engineer).
illustrator
Noun

person who draws, paints, or designs a visual complement to a piece of writing.
journalist
Noun

person who reports and distributes news.
map
Noun

symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.
medium
Noun

(plural: media) tool or instrument of communication.
photograph
Noun

image produced by the reaction of light and certain chemical substances on paper or another medium.
photojournalism
Noun

using primarily photos, rather than words, to report information or news.
rare
Adjective

unusual or uncommon.
studio
Noun

space where artists work.
virtual
Adjective

very close to being something without actually being it.
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    Tyson Brown, National Geographic Society

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    Jeanna Sullivan, National Geographic Society

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    Margot Willis, National Geographic Society

    Producer

    Clint Parks

    Last Updated

    July 17, 2020

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