photograph

[foh-tuh-graf, -grahf]

noun

1. a picture produced by photography.

verb (used with object)

1. to take a photograph of.

verb (used without object)

1. to practice photography.

2. to be photographed or be suitable for being photographed in some specified way.

   The children photograph well.

photograph

/ ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. Often shortened to: photo. an image of an object, person, scene, etc, in the form of a print or slide recorded by a camera on photosensitive material

verb

1. to take a photograph of (an object, person, scene, etc)

Other Word Forms

• photographable adjective
• rephotograph verb (used with object)
• unphotographable adjective
• unphotographed adjective
• well-photographed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photograph¹

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graph

Example Sentences

But the biggest celebrity of the night was Dimon, who was surrounded by people all night looking to snap a photograph and shake his hand.

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Containing more than 250 images, each accompanied by a deft, deep caption, this selection of artworks, ephemera, photographs, fashion, jewels and objects is engaging, surprising and sometimes scary.

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Many of the photographs here, which span from the late 1950s to the 2010s, similarly display a sense of humor.

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Well-illustrated with historical photographs and incorporating a consideration of trade, economics and ecology, this is one of those rare books that makes you think differently about an entire sector of the built environment.

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Its investigators, some of whom are former homicide detectives, started running the plates of vehicles that were photographed coming and going from the house.

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Related Words

• image 
• likeness 
• photo 
• picture 
• portrait 
• print 
• snapshot