photo

1 of 3

noun

pho·​to ˈfō-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce photo (audio)
plural photos

photo

2 of 3

verb

photoed; photoing; photos

photo

3 of 3

adjective

Examples of photo in a Sentence

Noun We gave them a framed family photo for their anniversary. You aren't allowed to take photos inside the theater. Verb photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Noun
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Lucas Dufalla, arkansasonline.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Election officials have reminded voters to bring their valid photo identification to vote. Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Embark on this art historical journey into color theory and minimalism, through works composed in the dark room by exposing photo paper to light to evoke memory or emotion. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Users logged into Google are also seeing more photo comparison carousels for e-commerce searches. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photo 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1860, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1868, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photo was in 1860

Dictionary Entries Near photo

Cite this Entry

“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

photo

1 of 3 noun
pho·​to ˈfōt-ō How to pronounce photo (audio)
plural photos

photo

2 of 3 verb

photo

3 of 3 adjective

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