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
Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Newspapers kept running a photograph of an internationally famous heiress toting a machine gun while wearing a saucy beret.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
During the big game itself, Beyoncé was photographed walking the field alongside her husband, Jay-Z, and their daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Customs and Border Protection sent documentation and photographs to trade experts who worked with trademark holders to confirm the products were counterfeit.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Newspapers kept running a photograph of an internationally famous heiress toting a machine gun while wearing a saucy beret.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
After learning of the witness emails, Doyle expressed concern in court about Boyne photographing a document that had not been made part of the court record, and doing so in a place — the well of the courtroom — where photography is not permitted.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
During the big game itself, Beyoncé was photographed walking the field alongside her husband, Jay-Z, and their daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
Noun
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The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the 2010s, the Daily Mail published an archive photo Giuffre took with Andrew and his longtime associate, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, as a teenager.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fashion pro pictured here went with an all-gray corporate-chic ensemble, which includes a business casual midiskirt with a sheer hemline, a trusty white tee, and a long cardigan.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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Befen Genuine Leather Tote Bag This genuine leather tote bag from Amazon is a great, affordable alternative to the $798 Cuyana Mila Satchel Stewart is pictured with.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the series of pics proved that Bey lived it up and joined Benito in paying tribute to his Puerto Rican heritage.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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Grace was most recently seen in the Paramount pic Regretting You.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Users submit a snapshot of the odometer each month to verify mileage.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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It’s designed to show your cortisol pattern over time, not just one static snapshot.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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