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

Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

More than 150 sculptures—along with works on paper, photographs, and extensive archival material—provide the occasion for an expansive survey of one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Of the dozens of works in the show, only a couple involve photographs. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Academy Award winner Halle Berry celebrated her 60th birthday by posting a series of sexy photographs online. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Their stories were told through drawings, comic books, artwork, photographs, letters, even puppets. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Silence is palpable in the portraits of the men, photographs that show hardship coexisting with resilience, that quiver with pathos but do not collapse. — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Hezbollah supporters posted photographs on social media of Haj Hassan, his wife, three sons and one daughter, and said they were all killed in the strike. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Per the complaint, at least two Minneapolis properties owned by Sampson were sites where photographs of victims were taken for the advertisements and where transactions happened. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

This white dress from Ashley Graham photographs so well against blue water, terracotta rooftops, or a sunset. — Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

The thing nobody photographs but everyone eventually has to run on. — Jacob D. Frankel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Sarah Stier, a staff photographer for Getty Images who photographs Knicks regular season and playoff games, told ABC News. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

Petite Studio not only develops patterns expressly for petites, using specific mannequins, but also fits and photographs petite models with different body types. — Yerin Kim, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Text and photographs copyright ©2026 by Stephen Orr. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 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