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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out

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verb

as in to photo
to take a photograph of we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

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Recent Examples of photograph
Noun
User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Perrin proudly showed off the extensive collection of archival materials that include personal letters between the Panerai family and the Italian Navy, technical drawings, early catalogs and historical photographs. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Both cameras are designed to photograph the bright surface of Mars, which lies fewer than 200 miles below. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025 On the morning of August 8th, two masked men leaving the federal complex exited their vehicle and targeted one of the Patrollers, Amanda Trebach, who was photographing cars and holding a protest sign. Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photograph
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Noun
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Although there were no photos of Swift arriving at Arrowhead Stadium this time, the NBC Sports cameras spotted her in a suite.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Park Street, pictured in this postcard from the late 1920s, was the center of activity from the beginning.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of picturing a style in her head or printing a 2D version for clients, Koop and other Alta users can look through lifelike representations of wardrobe pieces.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After all, the hunting influencers, big-time guides, and even your buddies are posting pile pics.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • O’Hara made her directorial debut on Tubi pic Root Letter, starring Danny Ramirez, before directing the Lionsgate horror movie, Mid-Century (Peacock), starring Stephan Lang and Bruce Dern.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Interested in a more intimate, behind-the-scenes snapshot of what everyone is wearing and what their thoughts are about 2025’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • By carefully analyzing the subtle interactions of these signals, the technology can generate a highly detailed and accurate representation of a person’s presence, posture, and movement that is comparable to a camera snapshot, but constructed entirely from radio waves.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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