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noun

plural of photo

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of photo

as in pictures

to take a photograph of photoed the historic mansion for a decorating magazine

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Recent Examples of photos

Noun

Below, see nine sweet photos of the British royal family members with their beloved pets. — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 In May 2019, San Jose police retrieved the suspects’ phones from the arresting agencies and found photos taken inside a San Jose hotel two days before Tran’s killing. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Videos and photos from the crime scene show police vehicles blocking Main south of 39th Street. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Also found in Davis' home were handwritten notes depicting the construction of weapons and an apparent drawing of what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail, according to photos released by the sheriff's department. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The David Foster Foundation also documented the evening on social media, sharing photos of Harry and Meghan attending the gala on its Instagram Stories. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The sheriff's office requested photos or videos that may show the child on a raft or boat with other children before the incident, as well as anyone who may have witnessed the child before she was pulled from the water. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Michele Jannuzzi of Jannuzzi Smith was the creative director, with wildlife photographer Tim Flach handling the shoot that captured still photos and the animal’s movements for the festival’s pre-film trailers. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

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Below, see some of the family photos Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo shared through the years. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Otherwise, the impressive collection of art and photos details important periods of the former president’s life throughout the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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

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He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2024, his team used aerial photographs and satellite imagery to count nearly 1,300 structures across southwestern Amazonia.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of photographs

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Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pics

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By measuring the energy and momentum of those emitted electrons, the researchers could reconstruct snapshots of what was happening inside the material as its electronic order returned.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Photographer Julian Wasser, who took snapshots of the crime scene for Life magazine days after the slayings, told The Guardian in July 2014 that Sharon’s murder was the end of an era in Hollywood.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026