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Idioms

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

Today I can’t even take a picture of the place I waved at from the back seat of my dad’s car.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Isom-McDaniel and his grandson appear a good distance away from the animal as their walk slows to a halt and they raise their cameras to take a picture.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

In the current study, the Human Flatus Atlas app asks participants to take a picture of everything they eat and drink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

I want to take a picture with Ted Chen!’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026

I wished I could take a picture, but phones weren’t allowed in the room.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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