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noun

ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf How to pronounce photograph (audio)
Definition of photographnext
as in photo
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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verb

as in to photo
to take a photograph of we've been photographing the baby virtually nonstop

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Recent Examples of photograph
Noun
Her siblings said the computer contained intimate photographs of her. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Wearing a Team Canada soccer jersey, Ford unveiled the sign near Grimsby, Ontario, and posed for photographs. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
Until the Galileo spacecraft photographed Ida and Dactyl, astronomers suspected some asteroids could have their own moons, but Galileo proved it once and for all. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The two were photographed reading a children's book to a group of students. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for photograph
  1. photo
  2. picture
  3. pic
  4. snapshot
Noun
  • On September 1, Claire Stoermer shared a rare childhood photo of her daughter to celebrate the milestone.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.
    — Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of photo
Verb
  • Above, the actor is pictured in a scene from 1978’s Days Of Heaven,’ alongside Brooke Adams.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After years spent teasing a legally impossible third term, Trump is now describing life after January 2029, picturing himself at home as a successor claims credit.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
Noun
  • Hathaway’s addition comes after Paramount tapped Jonathan Levine to direct, hence fast-tracking the pic as Cruise’s next project.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Bianca Maria Roiu said demand was apparent months before release when the pic’s screenings at Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest sold out within minutes.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pic
Noun
  • What the gap reveals about the broader market McCann sees that gap as a live snapshot of just how much the S&P 500 now depends on a handful of giant stocks.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This is really just a snapshot to give you a sense of what happened.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of snapshot

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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