photo
1 Americannoun
combining form
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of, relating to, or produced by light
photosynthesis
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indicating a photographic process
photolithography
Etymology
Origin of photo1
First recorded in 1855–60; shortened form of photograph
Origin of photo-1
< Greek, combining form of phôs (genitive phōtós )
Example Sentences
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Inside the mall, the Christmas music was playing, sneakers were squeaking, and families were waiting to take photos with Santa Claus.
From Los Angeles Times
Once in the U.S. he published on the internet his photos of the detention system that he had risked his own freedom to gather in Xinjiang.
He knows where to start his search: Thanks to Nigeria — the 22nd century’s superpower — the historical internet has been decrypted and archived, including every personal email, text, photo and video.
From Los Angeles Times
He keeps a low profile outside Disney’s offices and rarely speaks publicly, though he is active on X and Instagram, where he shares photos of himself with stars at premieres and on vacation in Iceland.
Simply appearing in the photos or documents is not itself evidence of wrongdoing.
From BBC
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