photo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “light” (photobiology ); also used to represent “photographic” or “photograph” in the formation of compound words.

   photocopy.

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photo ² American  

[foh-toh] / ˈfoʊ toʊ /

noun

plural

photos

1. photograph.

2. Informal. photo finish.

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photo ¹ British  

/ ˈfəʊtəʊ /

noun

1. short for photograph

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photo- ² British  

combining form

1. of, relating to, or produced by light

   photosynthesis

2. indicating a photographic process

   photolithography

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photo– Scientific  

1. A prefix that means “light,” as in photoreceptor.

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Etymology

Origin of photo-¹

< Greek, combining form of phôs (genitive phōtós )

Origin of photo¹

First recorded in 1855–60; shortened form of photograph

Example Sentences

She immediately suggested they have ChatGPT generate a photo of him with a perm.

From The Wall Street Journal

While there are no interior photos, the listing notes that the layout features “light-filled living spaces” in an idyllic setting, complete with fireplaces, high ceilings, and hardwood floors.

From MarketWatch

From the book’s stylish design and the author’s puckish photo, the reader may imagine that its contents will be playful.

From The Wall Street Journal

And then there was another photo of the social worker in a tuxedo at what looked like some kind of fancy party, his arm slung around a pretty woman with dark hair.

From Literature

I asked Mike and Opoku if they’d ever seen a manatee, and they said only dead ones and photos of live ones.

From Literature

Related Words

• account
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• depiction
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• painting
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• portrayal
• print
• report
• sketch
• statue