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

Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Fans have been making the pilgrimage for years, but photographs of a mass gathering on the bridge between the band’s Prague concerts in 2024 appear to have helped fuel a modern-day boom. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

The gathering grew into an annual event where mothers brought daughters, children walked the runway and participants received professional photographs at no charge. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Jurors were shown the alleged weapon, along with autopsy photographs documenting Choi’s injuries. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Coroner’s officials have issued a new image, created by combining a forensic sketch and post-mortem photographs using artificial intelligence. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The artist complicates the photographs further by painting over them with ink and watercolor. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Now more than two decades later, his photographs of Rihanna, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Harry Styles plus some of fashion’s biggest names are coming to Paris. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

What Koreatown Looks Like Across the US In ‘Koreatown Dreaming,’ filmmaker Emanuel Hahn photographs the small businesses and communities that unite Korean diasporas in the United States. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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