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
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
For his inspiration, Trump points to a mood board that includes, among other images, photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Star Wars‘ powerful gangster Jabba the Hutt.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
Nikki Reich was scrolling through a story about a Milwaukee woman accused of beating her mother to death with a rock when a photo caught her eye.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Have a great photo or video of your display?
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
One photo showed a Waymo vehicle with broken windows and painted with graffiti on Sunset Boulevard.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
For his inspiration, Trump points to a mood board that includes, among other images, photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Star Wars‘ powerful gangster Jabba the Hutt.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
Nikki Reich was scrolling through a story about a Milwaukee woman accused of beating her mother to death with a rock when a photo caught her eye.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Have a great photo or video of your display?
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
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Mehdiyev repeatedly traveled to Alinejad’s neighborhood to stake out her residence, sending photographs, videos and updates on his activities to Omarov, who passed them on to Amirov.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The prison photographs went on display at the Holy See Pavilion at the Biennale, and were included in the related catalogue published a few months later.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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For years, the traditional thinking was that October was a time when moviegoers wanted a break between summer tentpoles and year-event event pics.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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The group shared their latest photos on Reddit’s r/pics, where the post quickly earned more than 21,000 upvotes and hundreds of admiring comments.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her posts also included black-and-white snapshots from inside the Hotel and photos in front of New York’s Broni & Belle Pizzeria.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) AirNow map, which provides a real-time snapshot of air quality, showed that air pollution levels around Sweet Home, northeast of Eugene, were in the unhealthy range on Friday morning.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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