as in photographs
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
an album of wedding photos
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as in pictures
to take a photograph of
photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine
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Recent Examples of photos
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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
Crews started painting over that section of the mural last week, and CBS News shot photos of the larger side of the mural, almost completely painted over.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Click here to see all the photos of the Sonoma County estate.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Millie Bobby Brown may have subtly teased a personal detail while sharing new beachside photos.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.
—Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The brief animations are based on historical photos.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
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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
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
Crews started painting over that section of the mural last week, and CBS News shot photos of the larger side of the mural, almost completely painted over.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Click here to see all the photos of the Sonoma County estate.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Millie Bobby Brown may have subtly teased a personal detail while sharing new beachside photos.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Investigators seized approximately 50 videos and 400 photos from Gardner's residence as evidence, according to an FBI affidavit.
—Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The brief animations are based on historical photos.
—Toby Axelrod, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Mike Vrabel photos with Dianna Russini The controversy first came to light on April 7, when the New York Post published photos taken in March of Vrabel with Russini, an NFL Insider for The Athletic, at the Ambiente hotel in Sedona, Arizona.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The family photos on the wall are more than just decorations here.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photos
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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,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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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
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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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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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“Photos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photos. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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