photo essay

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noun

a group of photographs, usually with supplementary text, that conveys a unified story and is published as a book or as a feature in a magazine or newspaper.

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Also called photo story.

Origin of photo essay

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM photo essay

photo essayist, noun

Words nearby photo essay

photoelectrotype, photoemission, photoeng., photoengrave, photoengraving, photo essay, photo finish, photofinishing, photofission, Photofit, photoflash

How to use photo essay in a sentence

So I contacted a local advocate, and he introduced me to folks in North County for this photo essay.
Terrible Year, Great Discoveries: Our Favorite Stories of 2020|Randy Dotinga|December 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists|Michael Daly|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Most people, however, understood the significance of the photo immediately-- especially those who share my skin.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Oscar-winning actress put nude photo thieves in their place with one perfect statement.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Righteous Fury Says Everything We Wanted to Say|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A sepia photo shows him as a young boy, head in his hands, with a large book open at a bar table.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think a certain kind of compelling essay has a piece of that.
Daphne Merkin on Lena Dunham, Book Criticism, and Self-Examination|Mindy Farabee|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is more of the uplifted forefinger and the reiterated point than I should have allowed myself in an essay.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Consequently he was able to turn in a clear essay upon the subject, which, upon examination, the king found to be free from error.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
It is no part of the present essay to attempt to detail the particulars of a code of social legislation.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
But angels and ministers of grace defend us from ministers of religion who essay art criticism!
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
It is fit that the imagination, which is free to go through all things, should essay such excursions.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler