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
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a photo on X of Levy Armstrong with her arms behind her back next to a person wearing a badge.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Want to capture beautiful photos of the waxing moon?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Story continues after photo gallery.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Store Physical Copies in a Designated Spot Digitizing photos doesn’t necessarily mean eliminating all the physical copies.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a photo on X of Levy Armstrong with her arms behind her back next to a person wearing a badge.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Want to capture beautiful photos of the waxing moon?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Story continues after photo gallery.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
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More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition was among the last events marking the famous cult film’s 50th anniversary, and featured Rock’s famous photographs alongside pieces by pop star designer Michael Schmidt and digital portraitist Plasticgod.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pic won the Daniels the Dramatic Directing Award at the fest, and was acquired by A24.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Blue Fox as the sales agent for the comedic adventure pic will continue shopping Holy Days to foreign buyers at Sundance and the European Film Market in Berlin.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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If confirmed, the observation could offer a snapshot of time-variable black hole growth in the early universe, which is difficult to capture observationally.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The index, though, offers an interesting snapshot of a labor market in transition at this moment in time.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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