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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This photo provided by Kylie Rouse shows the remnants of Shane and Jimmie Tipton's home in Unionville, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, after a tornado struck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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One photo shows the fragments of a bomb.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 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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The video of his and his teammates’ celebration, along with going viral, was endearingly real, a snapshot of how – no matter the level of personal fame or athletic success – at the core everyone is a little kid rooting for his team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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For the project, the group simulated hundreds of snapshots of four-dimensional (4D) spacetime with lattice quantum chromodynamics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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