as in photograph
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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as in to photograph
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Recent Examples of photo
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Similarly, Texas requires a valid photo ID for filing deeds, and strengthens notary regulations by prohibiting notaries from sealing documents if the person signing is not physically present.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Click here to see more of Jacaranda’s dishes in photos.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
In the trailer, Worthington’s David is shown a photo of a boy who looks exactly like his son.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Noun
The system converts facial images into a unique numerical representation tied to your account rather than storing raw photos long term.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Similarly, Texas requires a valid photo ID for filing deeds, and strengthens notary regulations by prohibiting notaries from sealing documents if the person signing is not physically present.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Click here to see more of Jacaranda’s dishes in photos.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
In the trailer, Worthington’s David is shown a photo of a boy who looks exactly like his son.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie poses with daughter Savannah Guthrie in an undated photograph.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But once a park opens, once the ribbon is cut, the hands shaken, and the photographs taken, the money to keep those parks going, to provide the public services and the physical safety that are vital to a really useful park, is harder to come by.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Along with his back-to-back Academy Awards for the 1980 Star Wars sequel and 1981’s Indiana Jones pic and 1994 Keanu Reeves-Sandra Bullock actioner, Maslow scored noms for Dune (1984), Waterworld (1995), Twister (1996) and U-571 (2000).—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual list, compiled from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, offers a snapshot of the names parents across the country chose most often in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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When it was first released in December 1980, it was seen as too weird for kids and too naive for adults, but it has since been reconsidered as a unique snapshot of intersecting talents — a strange, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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