as in shooting
to take a photograph of
we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop
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Recent Examples of photographing
Eppie’s enthusiasm for photographing cars is especially evident in his work.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Sara also enjoys photographing sports.
—Sara Diggins, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
After killing his romantic partner, he was caught photographing himself wearing one of her dresses, 2GB added.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Then be sure to read our expert's guide to photographing the lunar surface, written by Dury, along with our roundups of the best lenses and camera bodies for capturing the post-sunset sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
When photographing people or animals, concentrate on making sure the eyes are in focus.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The office’s investigators will go to the scene of a death or a hospital, and begin observing and photographing the area and the body.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The lens delivers clean bokeh with few distracting elements and no hint of false color, even when photographing subjects against complex backgrounds that include foliage, tree branches, and other potentially distracting elements.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Having spent almost 25 years photographing King Charles and Queen Camilla, to be directly behind them on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at such a decisive and historic moment, capturing the crowns and the crowd in a single frame was extraordinary.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Sara also enjoys photographing sports.
—Sara Diggins, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
After killing his romantic partner, he was caught photographing himself wearing one of her dresses, 2GB added.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Then be sure to read our expert's guide to photographing the lunar surface, written by Dury, along with our roundups of the best lenses and camera bodies for capturing the post-sunset sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
When photographing people or animals, concentrate on making sure the eyes are in focus.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The office’s investigators will go to the scene of a death or a hospital, and begin observing and photographing the area and the body.
—Shannon Tyler
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The lens delivers clean bokeh with few distracting elements and no hint of false color, even when photographing subjects against complex backgrounds that include foliage, tree branches, and other potentially distracting elements.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Having spent almost 25 years photographing King Charles and Queen Camilla, to be directly behind them on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at such a decisive and historic moment, capturing the crowns and the crowd in a single frame was extraordinary.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographing
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Johnson continued to impress with eight points in the second quarter to enter halftime with a team-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 shooting on threes to go with five rebounds, one steal and one block in 10 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Not with Alex Karaban and Solo Ball, who’ve both had seasons shooting over 40% from beyond the arc, coming back.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Highlights of the trip included following the sardine run off the coast of South Africa, learning the art of underwater filming with an award-winning marine wildlife film crew, and then learning how to edit and produce high quality video of the dives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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On December 10, Harbour and Wilde were seen filming scenes for the film in Los Angeles.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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At night, Martinez lay awake picturing an agent in the middle of the road raising his gun.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Golden State was coming off a scrappy victory over hapless Washington, snapping a five-game losing streak.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rivera’s shutter starts snapping.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Photographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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