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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Recent Examples of photograph
Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
But now the asymmetry shone (sometimes, especially in photographs, literally: reflecting a spot of glare back at the camera).
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The Cassini-Huygens mission photographed Io against the backdrop of Jupiter in 2001.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Song shared photographs of a place where her husband, Justin Kuritzkes, formerly lived, as a reference point for the dilapidated apartment.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
But now the asymmetry shone (sometimes, especially in photographs, literally: reflecting a spot of glare back at the camera).
—Alice Gregory, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Verb
Brand Watch: ‘47 The hat company (part of New Era) got a boost when Pope Leo XIV was photographed wearing a White Sox cap earlier this month.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The Cassini-Huygens mission photographed Io against the backdrop of Jupiter in 2001.
—Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Wilde sported a light yellow silk and lace dress and gold velvet platform sandals along with a gold statement necklace while attending the festival photo call.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Nick and Stuart are the sons of Leeds United legend Eddie Gray (main photo: Stuart on the left, Eddie in the middle, Nick to the right).—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian pose as Kris Jenner (not pictured) snaps a photo of them on a taxi boat in Venice on June 26.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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This is more than a grower’s guide, however, as each of the 50 floriferous species included is brilliantly pictured on the front of its card in the deck.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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The stars-on-the-rise were spotted at country singer Tyler Childers’s concert at the Hollywood Bowl on June 10, and pics of their embrace found their way to gossip blog DeuxMoi.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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Based on the franchise-spawning 1980s movie, pic is written by Macon Blair, Lloyd Kaufman and Joe Ritter, produced by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment, Alex Garcia, and Mary Parent of Legendary Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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In the snapshot, Hadid and Cooper, 50, embrace in front of a birthday cake, making their relationship Instagram official.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Streaming platforms have led Nielsen’s Gauge rankings of TV use for most of the monthly snapshot’s four-year existence.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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