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
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There are very few trees in the photographs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Sarah Stier, a staff photographer for Getty Images who photographs Knicks regular season and playoff games, told ABC News.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Noun
Detectives are releasing Cisneros' booking photograph due to concerns that there may be additional victims.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There are very few trees in the photographs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Verb
On recent trips to New York, he was photographed jumping the subway turnstile and playing chess in Washington Square Park.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Sarah Stier, a staff photographer for Getty Images who photographs Knicks regular season and playoff games, told ABC News.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
Noun
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Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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As visitors crowded around the enclosure this week, many stopped to take photos and videos of the increasingly famous buffalo.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Winslow Homer’s The Morning Bell (originally The Old Mill, pictured above) is illustrative of this distinction in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Above, the beaming bride is pictured headed into the church, while being ushered in by her sister Pippa Middleton, who served as the bridesmaid.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Elysian Film Group Distribution Limited launched two years later, acquiring titles for the UK market, including Studio Ghibli pics The Boy and the Heron, which was a hit, and Earwig And The Witch.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Ferguson also discussed why in recent years the biggest U.S. indie horror pics have come out of Vancouver.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Here are snapshots of the seven teams playing in the four group-stage games at Miami Stadium, with other teams joining the South Florida party in the Round of 32, Quarterfinals and Bronze Medal Third Place Game.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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As part of testing to catalogue the effect of the medication on their bodies, Shapiro took snapshots of their brains before and after.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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