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
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Experience360 includes the museum’s popular holograms of survivors, immersive 360-degree films, as well as historical photographs and artifacts.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Remember, nothing of true value should be stored in these spaces, so any old photographs, official documents like passports, sentimental artwork, newspaper clippings, or educational degrees should not end up in the attic, garage, or basement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite its title and final moments informing us of what happened to the real-life Warrens in their last years (complete with archival clips and photographs), the family tradition may live on, cinematically at least.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Attendees will receive a 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner with photographs, editorials, checklists for couples and a listing of local wedding-industry businesses, and a copy of 2025 Real Weddings magazine.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world's best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
This free-to-access archive offers a rare glimpse into the mind of the genre-defying icon, featuring over 90,000 items, from handwritten lyrics and costumes to private photographs and personal effects.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
First, Baum and his colleagues took a close look at hundreds of teeth, and picked the most pristine, cataloging their starting state with high resolution photographs taken under a microscope.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
The trio posed for photographs together, and Davis was one of the speakers who paid tribute.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Experience360 includes the museum’s popular holograms of survivors, immersive 360-degree films, as well as historical photographs and artifacts.
—Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Remember, nothing of true value should be stored in these spaces, so any old photographs, official documents like passports, sentimental artwork, newspaper clippings, or educational degrees should not end up in the attic, garage, or basement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite its title and final moments informing us of what happened to the real-life Warrens in their last years (complete with archival clips and photographs), the family tradition may live on, cinematically at least.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Attendees will receive a 2025 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Wedding Planner with photographs, editorials, checklists for couples and a listing of local wedding-industry businesses, and a copy of 2025 Real Weddings magazine.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world's best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
This free-to-access archive offers a rare glimpse into the mind of the genre-defying icon, featuring over 90,000 items, from handwritten lyrics and costumes to private photographs and personal effects.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
First, Baum and his colleagues took a close look at hundreds of teeth, and picked the most pristine, cataloging their starting state with high resolution photographs taken under a microscope.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nelson photographs Volcano Bay, a water park in Orlando that’s built around a two-hundred-foot-tall model of Krakatau, and the Longleat safari park, west of London, which offers close encounters with animals usually found in Africa, South America, and Australia.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographs
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This model even makes use of the bed frame itself, lining one of the support posts with cork to serve as a pinboard to display photos and memorable trinkets.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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Look back at theme park in photos The awards, established in 1998, shine a spotlight on the amusement park industry and attractions by recognizing the best of the best, according to the publication.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Miles apart means that small moments matter, and parents love seeing selfies and funny pictures (47%), snapshots of pets or family members (36%), and even silly memes (45%).—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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The companies that succeed usually start small, focus tightly, and build their systems to pull from clean, current data sources — not outdated snapshots.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a joint Instagram post, the actress, 32, and Twenty One Pilots drummer, 37, shared the news with a late-night photo dump showing off pics of Ryan's baby bump.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, more than half the list features pics that have been adapted from novels (Sorcerer, Godfather, The Getaway, Sierra Madre, Jaws and Double Indemnity), with Close Encounters receiving a novelization released in conjunction with the film’s debut.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Photographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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