Synonyms of photographs

photographs 1 of 2

noun

plural of photograph

as in photos

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

• photos
• snapshots
• pics
• prints
• shots
• snaps
• stills
• enlargements
• blowups
• daguerreotypes
• close-ups
• tintypes
• monochromes
• telephotos
• sepias
• ferrotypes

photographs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of photograph

as in pictures

to take a photograph of

we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• photos
• pictures
• films
• shoots
• snaps
• images
• mugs
• retakes
• videotapes
• rephotographs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of photographs

Noun

Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Family photographs scattered throughout the shop culminate in a wall of childhood shots near the register, adding to the personal feel. — Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

In other photographs of Deckard, Vaughan preserves his stillness, his distance, and arch alienation played to perfection by Ford. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Younger children might draw pictures, make paper chains filled with memories or choose a special spot for family photographs. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Bowron said the National Park Service has documented the deteriorating conditions in various reports and photographs in recent years, as recently as mid-September. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

The beginner mistake is expecting anything resembling the photographs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Officials ask people to provide clear, close-up photographs with an object for scale, such as a pencil. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

All manner of contemporary art is shown here, with a collection over 200,000 pieces strong, ranging from Diane Arbus and Cindy Sherman photographs to paintings from Francis Bacon and Sol LeWitt sculptures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

His mother had tried, in the aftermath of a wildfire that destroyed their neighborhood, to replace the philosophy books and family photographs the 17-year-old boy had lost. — Casey Parks, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Below, Phil Oh photographs the best dressed guests at the spring 2027 shows in London. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Lucero does portraits of a calavera, which is an artist’s representation of a skull or skeleton, then photographs each person having their portrait done. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Flock's technology, which photographs every passing license plate and uses AI to extract data, has been installed across thousands of American cities and towns. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Wood structures and natural textures sit easily against the surrounding greenery, giving the site an earthy look that photographs differently from a festival surrounded by concrete. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Other law enforcement agencies laud the technology, which photographs moving vehicles, and uses software to convert license plate numbers and other vehicle details into storable, searchable data. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026