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noun

ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf How to pronounce photograph (audio)
Definition of photographnext
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
In April, as the intrepid crew of Artemis II shot around the moon, NASA astronaut Christina Koch snapped a photograph of the distant Earth setting behind the lunar surface. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 Phones added location histories, photographs and enormous amounts of other information. — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
Social media platforms teach us that every meal should be photographed, every child’s achievement deserves applause, every sunset should be breathtaking and every opinion must become an argument. — Alan Webber, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The pair first fueled romance speculation after being photographed together in 2025. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
  1. photo
  2. picture
  3. pic
  4. snapshot
Noun
  • After the pair released the duet, Carpenter thanked the country star for her involvement and shared behind-the-scenes photos from the music video.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • To be sure, there are echoes of Renaissance imagery in some of the photos.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of photo
Verb
  • Sound’s Round 2 Impresario-musician Mike Reed’s multigenre, multivenue festival, Sound & Gravity, returns for its second year with acts like Son Lux (pictured, above) and Chicago’s Jessica Risker.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The person seen dropping off the Acura was pictured only in grainy video and appeared to be wearing a shirt without sleeves.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Peregrino stressed the high production value of the pic, lensed in Alter do Chão, in the Amazon region, along the Tapajós River.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Passing the test One of the nicer discoveries in seismology has been the realization that the same fiber-optic cables that rush cat pics to your LAN can act as seismometers.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pic
Noun
  • Lists are but a snapshot of an editor’s year in dining to help guide readers to their next meal.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Like other studies, the Park Service’s samples were snapshots taken in gargantuan, constantly changing lakes.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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