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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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Some of the detainees photographed by Reuters were wearing red jumpsuits designating them as high-risk.
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Noun
The Saratoga Rotary’s 66th annual Art Show will return to West Valley College on Saturday and Sunday, with sculptures, paintings, photographs and mixed-media art on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Share Old Memories One sentimental way to share family memories is by looking through old photographs or home movies.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
Verb
Among her several statement-making outfits in Paris this week, the singer was photographed wearing a Saint Laurent look that some took to be a nod to the maximalist style of the 1980s.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Some of the detainees photographed by Reuters were wearing red jumpsuits designating them as high-risk.
—USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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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