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

Noun

• photo
• pic
• print
• shot
• snap
• snapshot

Verb

• mug
• photo
• shoot
• snap

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

Photographers have just entered for their typical small window of time to take photographs inside the courtroom. —David Jackson, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024

Don’t miss the voyeuristic yet melancholy photographs of solitary audience members in Berlin adult-movie theaters by Dean Sameshima, who’s found many new fans with works from the same series at this year’s Venice Biennale. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 3 May 2024

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

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