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
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Donny shared a heartfelt message on Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 28, along with photos of himself and his sibling.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a technical element to that, but look at some of the photos of him off the ground.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Victoria Yost holds her newborn in a photo taken by her son, seen on a laptop.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Donny shared a heartfelt message on Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 28, along with photos of himself and his sibling.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There’s a technical element to that, but look at some of the photos of him off the ground.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
Noun
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Present them with advice and encouragement and then present them with a reward for doing it, the T-shirt and the medal and the photographs.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The trio posed for photographs together, and Davis was one of the speakers who paid tribute.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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The post also featured a pic of her and Blanco celebrating their engagement with laughs and a hug.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another posthumous Lynch pic is Legend of the Happy Worker, which debuted last month at Locarno.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The companies that succeed usually start small, focus tightly, and build their systems to pull from clean, current data sources — not outdated snapshots.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Attention journaling collects snapshots from your mind.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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