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
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi, India, on January 27, 2026.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Odette Yousef, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Sara also enjoys photographing sports.
—Aaron E Martinez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Even during moderate storms, auroras can appear as faint, gray or milky arcs to the naked eye, while appearing vivid in photographs.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and European Council President Antonio Costa in New Delhi, India, on January 27, 2026.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
He had also been photographed with his family wearing a T-shirt alluding to an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Sara also enjoys photographing sports.
—Aaron E Martinez, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
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Ratner is shown posing in an undated photo with a shirtless Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and longtime Epstein associate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Gaza health ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, has posted photos of the deceased for families to identify.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cosmetics Embark has teased two new cosmetic sets, including the Sandwalker Set pictured above.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Note that the pairs pictured here are of original ’00 versions and do not represent the upcoming collaboration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pic won the Daniels the Dramatic Directing Award at the fest, and was acquired by A24.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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Blue Fox as the sales agent for the comedic adventure pic will continue shopping Holy Days to foreign buyers at Sundance and the European Film Market in Berlin.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The snapshots show Mescal, 29, as a young, doe-eyed Paul McCartney seemingly during a visit to the Cavern Club, the local Liverpool venue where the band played often in their early years.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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