photobomb
[ foh-toh-bom ]
verb (used with object)
to ruin (a photograph) by appearing in the image without the photographer’s knowledge, often in some dramatic or comical way: My brother photobombed what would have been a nice photo of my grandma and me.
to do this to (the subject of a photograph or the photographer): I thought I had a great picture, but I got photobombed by a pigeon flying by.
noun
a photograph that is ruined in this way.
Origin of photobomb
1Other words from photobomb
- pho·to·bomb·ing, noun
- pho·to·bomb·er, noun
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How to use photobomb in a sentence
It was hard to think her unplanned photobomb would have been as uncomfortable for her if Philip had been by her side.
A Very Unhappy 92nd Birthday for Prince Philip as He Recovers From Surgery in Hospital | Tom Sykes | June 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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