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
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ozzy shared the post on Twitter nearly four years ago alongside a photo of himself with Sharon.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
To prove this point, Meyers whipped out a photo of Davidson at SNL50 seated beside none other than Oscar-winning legend Meryl Streep.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There was only a slim reason to think such a photo might exist.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
See photos from the scene and a procession of officers honoring their life, service and sacrifice.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Ozzy shared the post on Twitter nearly four years ago alongside a photo of himself with Sharon.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
To prove this point, Meyers whipped out a photo of Davidson at SNL50 seated beside none other than Oscar-winning legend Meryl Streep.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
There was only a slim reason to think such a photo might exist.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo
Noun
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More details and our photographs of the event are below.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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Yeager’s photographs of Page, an actress-model who lived in an old house by the Miami River, turned both women into household names when Yeager was 25.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Spike Lee’s prestige pic Highest 2 Lowest, which reunites him for the first time in years with Denzel Washington, is opening in select theaters before being made available relatively quickly on Apple TV+.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
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So far, the $2.5 million pic has received development support from the Norwegian Film Institute and a minimum guarantee from local distributor Norsk Filmdistribusjon.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the bit offers a potent snapshot of late night’s peculiar magic.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a snapshot of the action prior to the opening bell in New York: S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% this morning, premarket, after the index closed down 0.49% yesterday.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Photo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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