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

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

Its design also features family photographs, pizza-pan-inspired decor and reference to the Malnati family’s legacy and Chicago roots. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Those photographs that were taken for medical purposes ended up on social media and the hospital responsible paid him $20,000 in compensation. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The large-format book will feature hundreds of images as well as personal, performance and studio photographs from throughout their years of recording. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Antonelli was born in the hospital where Senna died twelve years earlier, and in certain photographs the drivers bear a vivid resemblance. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

The packaging includes theatrical poster art, rare photographs and documents covered in Kubrick’s handwritten notes. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

The Pentagon did not provide access to the globe, but the Post obtained photographs that show extensive damage to the treasure that dates back to the 1930s. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

One third of the works featured in the book have been lost or destroyed, and are represented only through photographs taken by Rauschenberg and others. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 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