take a picture

Idioms  

1. Photograph, as in I'd love to take a picture of your garden. This idiom was first used in the 1600s for making a drawing or other portrayal. It was transferred to photography in the mid-1800s.

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take a picture

“Then someone else called us over — it was Celine Dion. We take a picture, and now Celine Dion starts singing. I’m like, What is my life?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

I tried to take a picture of the north face of the White House, as I’ve done dozens of times before.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

These AI-powered cameras take a picture of the rear of every car that drives past.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Customers can use the technology to describe what they are looking for or take a picture of something they want to find, and sellers can use it to streamline the listing process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Archie lifted the camera and pretended to take a picture, yelling “Hold it.”

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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