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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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
And he's showed me photographs of it.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
At your trial, you were constantly photographed with books under your arm.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The exhibition features more than 200 original artifacts, including photographs, handwritten letters and personal keepsakes from passengers and crew members.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
And he's showed me photographs of it.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Once inside, the Euphoria star was photographed with a slim gold band on her wedding finger.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
At your trial, you were constantly photographed with books under your arm.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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