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
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
Snapshots of a tan Suburban with Bovino’s license plate and photographs of an accompanying black Expedition soon appeared in the chat.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The land mines were photographed outside Shiraz, a city located about three miles from one of several nearby Iranian ballistic missile sites.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
Snapshots of a tan Suburban with Bovino’s license plate and photographs of an accompanying black Expedition soon appeared in the chat.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Toll cameras that photograph your plate and bill you later.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The land mines were photographed outside Shiraz, a city located about three miles from one of several nearby Iranian ballistic missile sites.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
Noun
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The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There were even more photos and videos of Swift and Kelce together.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The clearest confirmation that something was wrong (ahead of the actual confirmation) came when Batula and Miller, who had been set to host an Amazon Live event together on March 24, were pictured filming separately.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the opening shot, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was pictured kneeling by the water, looking directly up at the camera with a wide smile.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Cruel Intentions actor, who is set to star in 2027 pic Voltron, will play Gavin Chang, a Detective Senior Constable seconded to an operation to solve two cold-case murders.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Miller dapping up Charlotte rapper DaBaby following a thunderous right-handed fast-break dunk in the fourth quarter provided the perfect snapshot of just how well things went for the Hornets against a team that can contend to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy following the NBA Finals come June.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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From eye-opening sessions to game-changing discussions, here's a snapshot of the trends and insights that no infosec professional can afford to ignore.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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