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Idioms

Photograph, as in I'd love to take a picture of your garden. This idiom was first used in the 1600s for making a drawing or other portrayal. It was transferred to photography in the mid-1800s.

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take a picture

I tried to take a picture of the north face of the White House, as I’ve done dozens of times before.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

These AI-powered cameras take a picture of the rear of every car that drives past.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

And then they asked at the end of their dinner would I take a picture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

You might be in a better position if you cross out parts of the hospital’s consent form that require you to promise payment before you sign, and then take a picture of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

I introduced Zion to Josephine and Henry, shot a rubber snake at the shooting range, and even stuck my face through a wooden painting of a cactus so Zion could take a picture.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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