Synonyms of photograph

photograph 1 of 2

noun

ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photo
• pic
• snapshot
• print
• shot
• snap
• enlargement
• still
• close-up
• blowup
• telephoto
• daguerreotype
• monochrome
• sepia
• tintype
• ferrotype

photograph

2 of 2

verb

as in to photo

to take a photograph of

we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photo
• picture
• shoot
• film
• snap
• image
• mug
• videotape
• retake
• rephotograph

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of photograph

Noun

Survivors will be recognized, and a commemorative slideshow of archival photographs and a traveling exhibit curated by the Wyandotte County Historical Museum will help younger generations learn about the disaster and the community’s enduring legacy. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Invest in one large painting, photograph, or oversized textile wall hanging to create a striking focal point rather than trying to style a bunch of small mismatched pieces. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026

Verb

Kelce was recently photographed returning to training in Florida. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026

Author and photographer Paul Koudounaris has spent more than a decade researching and photographing pet cemeteries and studying the connections between people and animals. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026