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
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
From newspaper articles and photographs to detailed life timelines, Ancestry is incredibly thorough.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the upcoming workshops and meetings include photography hiking, matting and mounting photographs and tips on how to enter photography contests.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
First, gather all the stuff your case might be about—documents, location data, photographs.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Were the photographs made for prurience, to objectify the victims, or to blackmail the guilty?
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Upon entering the lobby, you’re greeted by a grand staircase, roaring fireplaces, and an assortment of Western art and photographs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The complaint includes several photographs of deterioration and hazards.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Owens started the unwrapping process and opens all his gifts, and Biles flimed and photographs his reactions.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Detectives launched an investigation using CCTV footage and photographs the victim had taken on her phone earlier in the day.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
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Portraits, politically charged tabletop collages and quiet photographs that capture the simple vibrance of daily life are strewn across Regen’s 20,000 square feet of gallery space.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
From newspaper articles and photographs to detailed life timelines, Ancestry is incredibly thorough.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Some of the upcoming workshops and meetings include photography hiking, matting and mounting photographs and tips on how to enter photography contests.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
First, gather all the stuff your case might be about—documents, location data, photographs.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Were the photographs made for prurience, to objectify the victims, or to blackmail the guilty?
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Upon entering the lobby, you’re greeted by a grand staircase, roaring fireplaces, and an assortment of Western art and photographs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Annie's husband, and Savannah's brother-in-law, is Tommaso Cioni, according to Page Six, which published photographs of the pair leaving their home in Tucson.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The complaint includes several photographs of deterioration and hazards.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Owens started the unwrapping process and opens all his gifts, and Biles flimed and photographs his reactions.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The images that Buckman photographs — family and community members in bedrooms, on couches, under quilts— become compositions painted and stitched into vintage cloth.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Detectives launched an investigation using CCTV footage and photographs the victim had taken on her phone earlier in the day.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographs
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Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery were among the guests who were photographed walking to the couple's wedding reception, according to the photos published by People.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The pair got married in New York City on Valentine’s Day, with the guestlist brimming with Hollywood talent, photos published by People show.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
16 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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The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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People reported that Andrew sent Epstein his family Christmas cards in 2011 and 2012, which included snapshots of his daughters enjoying the year.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Conclusion Taken together, these space systems show how military awareness has shifted from occasional snapshots to near-continuous observation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Songbird Coffee Shop Cute and cozy, this local coffee shop will make a beautiful backdrop for your engagement pics.—
TreNesha Striggles,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the series of pics proved that Bey lived it up and joined Benito in paying tribute to his Puerto Rican heritage.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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