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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Dozens of photographs, graduation announcements, Christmas cards and notes from over the decades hang on Jalisco’s walls.
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Belkin was also photographed days earlier, on April 23, posing on a boat while wearing the signature swimsuit.
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Noun
Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.
—AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Dozens of photographs, graduation announcements, Christmas cards and notes from over the decades hang on Jalisco’s walls.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Verb
Then be sure to read our beginner's guide to photographing the Milky Way, along with our roundups of the best cameras and lenses for astrophotography.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Belkin was also photographed days earlier, on April 23, posing on a boat while wearing the signature swimsuit.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 11 May. 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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