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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Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
That is supposedly crucial since protesters and ICE watchers across the US keep photographing and filming ICE activity and posting that content online.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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Noun
After a few words of introduction, Alexis started asking Graciela and me questions about our creative processes, about the importance of surprises in art, about the relationship between photographs and stories, about memory and mourning and pain.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Officials encouraged community members in the area to keep their pets inside and avoid approaching or photographing the animal.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
That is supposedly crucial since protesters and ICE watchers across the US keep photographing and filming ICE activity and posting that content online.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 2 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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