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
Monique John, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trucks coming in and loading and unloading have caused the walls to shake and photographs to fall off their nails.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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But the memories captured in his family's photographs are some of the most precious of them all.
—Monique John, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Trucks coming in and loading and unloading have caused the walls to shake and photographs to fall off their nails.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The actors were later photographed together at the Mill Valley Film Festival in October.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
Noun
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Beyond the photos, most helpful was a set of Rodriguez’s sketches that Mance and his team discovered in Vanity Fair, which showed both the wedding dress and Carolyn’s rehearsal dinner dress.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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This 6,500-square-mile wilderness full of predators and giant dunes feels post-apocalyptic and yields photos just as raw and captivating.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Orion and its service module were pictured burning under the power of what appears to be a Centaur V — the upper stage for United Launch Alliance's (ULA) new Vulcan rocket.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Prescott was not pictured in any of the 16 photos and videos posted to her social media account.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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In film, her credits include Promising Young Woman, Bad Hair, Grandma, and Jonah Hill’s upcoming Apple pic Outcome, to name a few.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Come back here for weekly updates including the latest pics of the day published on PhotoVogue’s Instagram.—
Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snapshot offers only a partial look at consumer spending and doesn’t include many services, including travel and hotel lodges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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How to make the most of limited time If time is tight, South Beach offers the best snapshot of the city.—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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