as in shooting
to take a photograph of
we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop
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Recent Examples of photographing
The Emirates have strict laws around photographing evidence of attacks.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The astronauts will spend the day observing and photographing the far side of the moon, parts of which have never been seen by human eyes, and then circle it for a return to Earth.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Raasch was arrested on 12 counts of photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area and three counts of eavesdropping.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
His film tells the story of a man named Irakli (played by the director’s father, David) in search of his daughter, who disappeared while photographing rural football fields in Georgia.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Eppie’s enthusiasm for photographing cars is especially evident in his work.
—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
Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The astronauts will spend the day observing and photographing the far side of the moon, parts of which have never been seen by human eyes, and then circle it for a return to Earth.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Raasch was arrested on 12 counts of photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area and three counts of eavesdropping.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
His film tells the story of a man named Irakli (played by the director’s father, David) in search of his daughter, who disappeared while photographing rural football fields in Georgia.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Eppie’s enthusiasm for photographing cars is especially evident in his work.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographing
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Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brown fell just short of a triple-double (29 points, nine rebounds, nine assists) but posted his third-worst shooting percentage of the season (9-for-29) and had five turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 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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The unexpected guest drew a stunned silence from attendees, with many snapping photos.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mathieu Olivier scored the first goal 44 seconds into the second period, taking a pass from Werenski on a 3-on-2 rush and snapping a shot over the glove of Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score 1-1.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Photographing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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