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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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Noun
Payne was remembered at the music awards ceremony with a moving photograph and video montage of him as a child with his family, through his teenage years and onto his success with One Direction after the five members were put together on the UK reality TV show The X Factor in 2011. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2025 Trust Me explores the bond between an animal and a person, with photographs taken in different countries to reflect the diversity of cultures, clothing and characters of both the people and their horses. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
For the campaign, Pierre Toussaint photographed Lulu Wood, who’s been the face of Tom Ford. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025 Kravitz was also photographed with Centineo a few weeks ago in New York, as the two left Danielle Haim’s birthday party, according to the Daily Mail. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photograph
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Noun
  • Al-Farra's young sons only know her as a little girl, from a photo al-Farra keeps on his phone: Islam is smiling.
    Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Such work requires special attention to detail; dozens of soldiers’ photos are on computer screens.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fuji's imaging engine is built around its Film Simulation profiles, a broad set of looks that give JPG and HEIF pictures an analog-minded creative color grade.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, picture yourself saving on high baggage fees, avoiding long waits to check or retrieve your bag, and keeping your hotel room free from unnecessary clutter throughout your trip.
    Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Email their name, pic, and backstory to QEcasting@ITV.com.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • One such flirty pic will run you $69, with tiers for more.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some sculptures in the Torlonia Collection are snapshots of historical restoration techniques that buck current standards.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
  • These snapshots confront the viewer with a fiery if not existential crisis.
    Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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