photograph

1 of 2

noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf 

: a picture or likeness obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2

verb

photographed; photographing; photographs

transitive verb

: to take a photograph of

intransitive verb

1

: to take a photograph

2

: to appear as an image in a photograph

an actress who photographs well

Synonyms of photograph

Noun

• photo
• pic
• snapshot

Verb

• photo
• picture

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Presidential Press and Information Bureau, which released the photographs, said the meeting was held Monday morning but did not disclose the location of the meeting or provide details about what was discussed. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The printing was done within a day, and the quality was better than expected from my phone photograph. — New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

The family were photographed in multiple heartfelt embraces while celebrating the Princess’s victory. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026

The short summer nights, combined with this week’s full moon, may also make faint aurora harder to see, with a faint display likely only be visible to those who photograph the northern lights with a phone. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing photograph

• still photograph

Rhymes for photograph

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph

Kids Definition

photograph

1 of 2 noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 

: a picture obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2 verb

1

: to take a photograph of

2

: to take photographs

3

: to be photographed

photographer

fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər

noun