photograph

American  

[foh-tuh-graf, -grahf] / ˈfoʊ təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a picture produced by photography.

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verb (used with object)

1. to take a photograph of.

verb (used without object)

1. to practice photography.

2. to be photographed or be suitable for being photographed in some specified way.

   The children photograph well.

photograph British  

/ ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. Often shortened to: photo.  an image of an object, person, scene, etc, in the form of a print or slide recorded by a camera on photosensitive material

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verb

1. to take a photograph of (an object, person, scene, etc)

Other Word Forms

• photographable adjective
• rephotograph verb (used with object)
• unphotographable adjective
• unphotographed adjective
• well-photographed adjective

Etymology

Origin of photograph

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graph

Example Sentences

Early on, students from nearby colleges would appear at the space, including Steve Martin, whose signed photograph graces a celebrity wall in the Bird Cage’s introductory hall.

From Los Angeles Times

This meant temporary tow-away signs warning drivers to “not stop” from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday, according to signage photographed in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

“Have a photograph taken of her and send copies to me as soon as you can,” the matchmaker said.

From Literature

Behind the tree stands the boardinghouse itself, as accurate as a photograph but different from one, too.

From Literature

After participating in a prayer service attended by the Papal Nuncio to Lebanon, Paolo Borgia, who is touring Christian towns near the border, Jallad wept for her young son, holding a photograph of him.

From Barron's

Related Words

• image
• likeness
• photo
• picture
• portrait
• print
• snapshot