stock photo
noun
a photograph, often of a generic subject, which has been made available for use by others.
stock photos
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pluralof stock photo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The firms today have innocuous, homely names such as Dave.com and Brigit; their websites are adorned with stock photos of young people and families evidently basking in the relief of a short-term financial crisis averted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
The pictures in encyclopedias are purposefully ordinary, like stock photos, but crucially different in that they’re freely licensed and homemade by pretty much anyone who is willing—no application process, few standards, and no style points.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
According to the suit, AOG falsified safety certificates and even used stock photos for employees’ LinkedIn profiles.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
Inside its sterile, 800 or so square feet, there’s a wall of mirrors, stock photos of people performing various exercises and fluorescent lighting that makes the plastic plants in the corner look even more fake.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
The images, including the profile picture, are stock photos taken from various sources.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
