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
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Ayaka’s swimming instructor was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of secretly photographing multiple child victims.
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Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Noun
That photograph showed no evidence of any effort to save her.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Verb
The Harry Potter alum, 36, was photographed with Prince William and Benedict Cumberbatch, CBE, along with host June Sarpong, OBE, as the trio attended and spoke at a business forum for The Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife as part of London Climate Action Week.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Ayaka’s swimming instructor was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of secretly photographing multiple child victims.
—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
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In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
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Déjà Minuit, pictured above, features notes of Lemon, geranium, cinnamon, and cardamom.
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The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children.
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Sean Kaufman is in negotiations to star opposite Matt Damon in the untitled event pic from filmmaking duo Daniels at Universal.
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The snapshot Thursday in a Tampa courtroom told a much different story, tragic and timeless.
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Now, an interim Office of Inspector General (OIG) memo released June 24 offers a striking snapshot of just what NASA is walking away from.
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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