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photo

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of photo

a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
  • an album of wedding photos
Synonyms of photo

photograph, pic, print, shot, snap, snapshot
Words Related to photo

blowup, close-up, enlargement, still

telephoto

daguerreotype, ferrotype, monochrome, sepia, tintype

photo

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of photo

to take a photograph of
  • photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
Synonyms of photo

mug, photograph, shoot, snap
Words Related to photo

image, picture, rephotograph, retake

film, videotape

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