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photocation

The use of photos or videos for education; education through taking and sharing photos or videos. Verb form: photocate-to take photos or videos for education purposes. Adjective form: photocational-describes something that produces educational value as a photo/video or possessing properties of a photo/video thereof.
This word was coined by a group of surgeons. A picture is worth more than 1000 words, and this is particularly relevant to demonstrating complex techniques and steps in surgery, where a simple description cannot capture all of the nuances.
Specifically, this word was coined by a group of orthopedic foot and ankle surgeons, who wouldn't mind the word used and spelled as "fotocation" (verb: fotocate, adjective: fotocational) as well.
She is the photocation queen, where her pictures make it feel like you were there on the trip with her.
Hey, if you're free, can you help us with photocating our dance sequence so those who missed practice can catch up on it later?
The lighting, angle and framing have to be optimized for this picture to be photocational.
photocation by toetallyheeled January 16, 2021
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potcation 

Someone who travels to an area that legalized marijuana as a vacation for the sole purpose of partaking in the consumption of marijuana legally.
My friends and I are taking a potcation over Christmas to Denverr.
potcation by TriBalls December 23, 2016

Phonication 

Derived from fornication (sexual intercourse between two unmarried people) and phone sex (sexual activities that take place over the phone e.g. talking dirty, sending nude pictures, etc)
The availability of cell phones to teenagers has led to a sharp increase in phonication.

Photoception 

That photo of a person taking a photo of someone / something else.
Photoception includes someone taking a selfie in a mirror
Photoception by Vignesha18 March 31, 2015

phoncation 

Turning off or powering down your cell phone for more than a re-boot. Not to be confused with your battery dying. This is a VOLUNTARY reflex. Turning off the cell world and turning on the real.

*i know it seems impossible*
Tucker has been texting for 15 hours, his thumbs are bleeding, he needs a phoncation.
phoncation by thetuckmonster July 5, 2012

provocation 

being annoyed until you do something stupid to the stupid person thats annoying you.
ahhh, its total provocation being in the cubcle next to his

phonication 

(also known as telephonication)
A cleverly derived synonym for phone sex.
Gal A: I told her he's not allowed over here because everyone can hear them having wall-banging sex every night.

Gal B: So did she end up going to his house?

Gal A: No! Now, all she does is sit in her bedroom and phonicates with him for hours....while I'm in the room!!

Gal B: You know, I was never a huge fan of phone sex....too many awkward silences.

Gal A: Yeah...I definitely prefer actual sex to phonication.
phonication by Teresa Anastasia September 26, 2007