photo
[foh-toh]
- photograph.
- Informal. photo finish.
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Origin of photo
First recorded in 1855–60; shortened form of photograph
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Contemporary Examples
There are four photos there of representative presidential candidates.
RELATED: NYPD Salutes Murdered Officer Wenjian Liu (Photos) Police motorcycles rumbled past.
Christie has problems, and they begin with the fact that photos and videos and memes can haunt us.
(Somewhere, on another cloud, live gigabytes of photos from these very parties).
Her Facebook photos could populate a tame “girls with guns” style calendar.
Historical Examples
Dunn took the photos from the rack and threw them into a pigeon hole.
Cap'n Warren's WardsJoseph C. Lincoln
They all say, 'Miss or Mr. So-and-So paints from photos—why can't you?'
Photos are taken when they first come in, and then in the various stages of recovery.
'My Beloved Poilus'Anonymous
We took a series of photos of that derelict when we stumbled on it.
Medal of HonorDallas McCord Reynolds
A triptych of photos of Carolyn had always been on display on the mantelpiece.
Next Door, Next WorldRobert Donald Locke
photo
- short for photograph (def. 1)
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Word Origin and History for photos
photo
n.
1860, shortening of photograph. The verb is first recorded 1865, from the noun. Photo finish is attested from 1936. Photo opportunity first recorded 1974.
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