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photo opportunity
noun
: a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that give favorable publicity to the individuals photographed
Examples of photo opportunity in a Sentence
The mayor's visit to the hospital was a good photo opportunity.
Recent Examples on the Web
No modern museum is complete without plenty of social media-ready photo opportunities, and the Balloon Museum saves the best for last.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Guests of the buyer also be allowed to go into the ring after the fight for a second photo opportunity.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The cottage may not be an actual Salem landmark, but the movie turned several of the city’s real historic locations into photo opportunities for fans, including Pioneer Village, America’s first living-history museum.
—Shannon Carlin, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along and a new Muppet Christmas Carol photo opportunity, among others.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of photo opportunity was
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“Photo opportunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20opportunity. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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