photographed; photographing; photographs
: to take a photograph of
1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well
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.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Even as Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and emerged as a significantly smaller company, many Lambda members kept their records, giving us access to a unique archive that includes corporate policies, correspondence, photographs and video footage.
—Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
William was photographed sitting alongside his brother, Prince Harry, and his then fiancée, Meghan Markle, just a month before the pair were married.
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Noun
Vaden removed a photograph of the two of them from his office, placing it on the desk of the subordinate with whom the lawsuit alleges Davis was involved.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Even as Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012 and emerged as a significantly smaller company, many Lambda members kept their records, giving us access to a unique archive that includes corporate policies, correspondence, photographs and video footage.
—Tamar Carroll, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Verb
Fadler also gently advised using discretion when photographing the royals from afar.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
William was photographed sitting alongside his brother, Prince Harry, and his then fiancée, Meghan Markle, just a month before the pair were married.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 June 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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photograph
1 of 2 noun
pho·to·graph
ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 
: a picture obtained by photography
photograph
2 of 2 verb1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
noun
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
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