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
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
As Jacobs described the difference between photographs created with light and images created in data-center darkness, the generator flashed an image of the interior of a barn.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Inside, vintage Jet magazine covers, family heirlooms, and historic photographs create an intimate space where food, memory, and community come together.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Among the few thousand photographs stored in the house, Djena appeared in fewer than forty.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Two of those simulators will conduct imaging operations focused on Starship’s heat shield, transmitting data and photographs back to mission control.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Hours prior to giving the interview, Lennon and Ono posed for a series of now-iconic photographs by Annie Leibovitz, who photographed the couple in their Manhattan apartment.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The plaza where Manzo was slain is now filled with monuments — large photographs and posters featuring his quotes and an altar where people leave flowers, candles and handwritten notes.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The result is a frame that photographs beautifully, wears all day without effort, and comes with a genuinely good story.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy centers around Lifetouch, a company that photographs millions of students nationwide each year.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some districts in the region are issuing instructions for parents on how to opt out of services provided by the giant company that photographs over 15 million students every fall.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
One of the writer’s jobs is, of course, to make a world of words, images, scenes, photographs—a unique artistic world that acts as the container for the story or the meaning.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
As Jacobs described the difference between photographs created with light and images created in data-center darkness, the generator flashed an image of the interior of a barn.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Inside, vintage Jet magazine covers, family heirlooms, and historic photographs create an intimate space where food, memory, and community come together.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The Aurora City Council on Monday corralled the city’s police force, instituting new rules that prohibit the department from publicizing booking photographs of suspects unless convicted and require city approval for all departmental social media posts and media releases.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Among the few thousand photographs stored in the house, Djena appeared in fewer than forty.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Two of those simulators will conduct imaging operations focused on Starship’s heat shield, transmitting data and photographs back to mission control.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Hours prior to giving the interview, Lennon and Ono posed for a series of now-iconic photographs by Annie Leibovitz, who photographed the couple in their Manhattan apartment.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The plaza where Manzo was slain is now filled with monuments — large photographs and posters featuring his quotes and an altar where people leave flowers, candles and handwritten notes.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Text and photographs copyright ©2026 by Stephen Orr.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The result is a frame that photographs beautifully, wears all day without effort, and comes with a genuinely good story.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
For visitors who want to experience a side of Miami beyond the beach — and who appreciate a dining atmosphere that’s romantic, intimate, and richly textured — La Grande Boucherie is a standout choice that photographs beautifully and feels completely transporting.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The controversy centers around Lifetouch, a company that photographs millions of students nationwide each year.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some districts in the region are issuing instructions for parents on how to opt out of services provided by the giant company that photographs over 15 million students every fall.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographs
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Subsequent photos showed the proud parents smiling in the audience as their daughter walked across the stage to collect her degree, Zahra alongside her friends in their graduation regalia and a glimpse at a family celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Prosecutors showed jurors photos of the victim’s injuries, which include visible bruises, scratches and marks on her face.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Miss Manners pictures your guests, looking forward to a pleasant evening with you, being confronted with your suggestions.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
24 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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Nowhere is this more apparent than in a montage of snapshots during which the characters recount everything, spoon-feeding us information that should either be implied or not there at all.—
Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Kelce shared a carousel of mouthwatering snapshots of the shop's doughnuts, along with videos of him reviewing them while interacting with Bulloch and customers.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Hiring a professional photographer — with experience in real estate — to update the pics is a good idea.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Photographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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