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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photograph

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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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Noun
The album cover is a close-up, black-and-white photograph of Grande smiling, her hair loose and covering part of her face, a deliberate departure from the sleek ponytail that has defined her public image for close to a decade. Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Bessent’s commitment to shoring up the yen was clearly shown when Reuters published a photograph of a notepad in front of him at a cabinet meeting in Camp David on Friday. Shintaro Inkyo, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
He was also photographed at a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game with Connor a few years before. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026 Johnson was photographed wearing the most perfect travel look, IMO. Eva Thomas, InStyle, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for photograph
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Noun
  • Key Facts The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the man, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was arrested after appearing to monitor security preparations at the club by taking photos and video.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Armstrong's old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kelce was also pictured with a beard while attending JuJu Smith-Schuster’s nuptials to Laura Kruk on Friday, July 10.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the photo, she and her sister Antonia Kidman were pictured riding horses by the beach.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Dascha Polanco and Angela Simmons pose for a pic the 17th Annual Amazon Kids Back-to-School Fashion Show presented by Rookie Kids on July 30 in New York City.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Barker and Obsession star Inde Navarrette will pull back the curtain on the breakout box office success of the Focus Features horror pic as part of the Dialogues section.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • This snapshot is based on information from team and league sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss the state of an evolving market.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Agustin framed the setting as a living snapshot of the Sierra foothills’ agricultural backbone — a landscape shaped over generations by ranching, farming and, eventually, vineyards.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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