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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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Recent Examples of photograph
Noun
Prosecutors on Wednesday turned over photographs the victim took while on the date. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 Matsura’s photographs stand in sharp contrast to this powerful, prevailing myth. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The first hopeful sign came when Charles and Harry's aides were photographed meeting at a private member's club in July. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 The pregnant beauty mogul, 37, was photographed during a trip to an International Silks & Woolens store in Los Angeles wearing a black tutu top, black track pants and white cleats. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photograph
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Noun
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
  • See photos of Ariana Grande at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Riki could just picture her narrowing her eyes in suspicion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Now, picture a probabilistic system in action.
    Richie Etwaru, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Birney’s recent solo feature, Obex, is a surreal fantasy pic that premiered at Sundance 2025 and portrays a reclusive gamer whose search for his missing dog blurs the line between reality and fantasy.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Focus Features pic from writer-director Craig Brewer follows the true-life tale of two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a Neil Diamond tribute band that changes their lives.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The companies that succeed usually start small, focus tightly, and build their systems to pull from clean, current data sources — not outdated snapshots.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Attention journaling collects snapshots from your mind.
    Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photograph. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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