photograph

1 of 2

noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf 

: a picture or likeness obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2

verb

photographed; photographing; photographs

transitive verb

: to take a photograph of

intransitive verb

1

: to take a photograph

2

: to appear as an image in a photograph

an actress who photographs well

Synonyms of photograph

Noun

• photo
• pic
• snapshot

Verb

• photo
• picture

Examples of photograph in a Sentence

Noun

I always take a lot of photographs when I travel.

the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out

Verb

He photographed the women sitting on the bench.

She was photographed in the studio.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The collection on display in the museum includes 13 paintings from the master and some 40 sculptures, furniture and photographs. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Fight over religious practices and the First Amendment A fight for the right to wear a hijab in a booking photograph has also come to the forefront. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

They were commissioned by Life magazine to photograph the doomed town and surrounding valley. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Ratajkowski and Gavras first sparked romance rumors in November 2025, when they were spotted out together in New York City, and were photographed with his arm around her and kissing multiple times. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing photograph

• still photograph

Rhymes for photograph

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph

Kids Definition

photograph

1 of 2 noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 

: a picture obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2 verb

1

: to take a photograph of

2

: to take photographs

3

: to be photographed

photographer

fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər

noun