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
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as in pictures
to take a photograph of
we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop
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Recent Examples of photographs
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Two years later, the social media influencer is back on the cover, posing in a tiny tan bikini for a series of photographs shot by Ruven Afanador.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The inside of Perfect Scents, a South Plaza greeting card shop, contains dozens of photographs (both framed and unframed) with captions of owner Nancy Pell’s family.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
There were almost no records or photographs of the crime scenes as they were found.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
No photographs are allowed, so take it as a rare chance to live in the moment.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The imagery, made in Haiti, New York, Florida, and her current home of Los Angeles, uses both personal, documentary photographs and more surreal, formal portraits to link Cadet’s personal history to a broader meditation on the Black diasporic experience.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The result is a frame that photographs beautifully, wears all day without effort, and comes with a genuinely good story.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The camera cross-references the sound spike with the exact moment a vehicle passes, photographs the plate, and generates the ticket automatically.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Capturing an iconic image Murphy photographs all kinds of wildlife, especially the charismatic creatures of Yellowstone National Park.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy centers around Lifetouch, a company that photographs millions of students nationwide each year.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some districts in the region are issuing instructions for parents on how to opt out of services provided by the giant company that photographs over 15 million students every fall.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The disruption to school picture plans in Texas and elsewhere began after online posts linked Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students each year, to the investment fund manager Apollo Global Management.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
The world comes into the studio as images, photographs on the wall, as newspapers, emails, memories of conversation, books, postcards.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Two years later, the social media influencer is back on the cover, posing in a tiny tan bikini for a series of photographs shot by Ruven Afanador.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The inside of Perfect Scents, a South Plaza greeting card shop, contains dozens of photographs (both framed and unframed) with captions of owner Nancy Pell’s family.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
There were almost no records or photographs of the crime scenes as they were found.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
No photographs are allowed, so take it as a rare chance to live in the moment.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The imagery, made in Haiti, New York, Florida, and her current home of Los Angeles, uses both personal, documentary photographs and more surreal, formal portraits to link Cadet’s personal history to a broader meditation on the Black diasporic experience.
—Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Text and photographs copyright ©2026 by Stephen Orr.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The result is a frame that photographs beautifully, wears all day without effort, and comes with a genuinely good story.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The camera cross-references the sound spike with the exact moment a vehicle passes, photographs the plate, and generates the ticket automatically.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Capturing an iconic image Murphy photographs all kinds of wildlife, especially the charismatic creatures of Yellowstone National Park.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy centers around Lifetouch, a company that photographs millions of students nationwide each year.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some districts in the region are issuing instructions for parents on how to opt out of services provided by the giant company that photographs over 15 million students every fall.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The disruption to school picture plans in Texas and elsewhere began after online posts linked Lifetouch, which photographs millions of students each year, to the investment fund manager Apollo Global Management.
—Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographs
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Handwritten well-wishes and group photos from coworkers, friends, and family decorate the walls of Danh's hospital room.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.—
Jake Rosenwasser,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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During the 10-day mission, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen captured thousands of snapshots.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Met Gala steps may be where the most camera bulbs flash, but across the street plenty of fans are getting their cellphone pics in.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Céspedes last year won the Un Certain Regard Prize for his debut feature The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, after his pics The Summer of the Electric Lion (2018) and The Melting Creatures (2022) previously played at the festival.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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“Photographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographs. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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