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-2
< Greek, combining form of phôs (genitive phōtós )
Example Sentences
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The ministry said it was sending experts to Ghent, Belgium to examine the photos and to talk to a collector of Third Reich memorabilia who had put them on sale on Ebay on Saturday.
From Barron's
As Jackson’s media prominence grew — including a cover photo on Time magazine in 1970 — tensions erupted between Jackson and SCLC, in part because of the sloppy bookkeeping that became a Jackson characteristic.
From Los Angeles Times
No changes to the listing have been made since it first went live: The asking price remains the same, the photos have not been updated, and the staged furnishings appear to be in place.
From MarketWatch
They contacted Facebook, which at the time dominated the social media landscape, asking for help scouring uploaded family photos - to see if Lucy was in any of them.
From BBC
The spokesperson emphasized that there was no direct or indirect connection between Epstein and Lifetouch and that student photos and personal information were never accessible.
From Salon
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