take a picture

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.

Example Sentences

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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

Kelly Park had been trying to take a picture of the maps with her cell phone.

From Literature

"Everyone who takes a look at me is like 'Can I take a picture?'" rued Hemetsberger.

From Barron's

If you manage to spot the Moon and want to take a picture make sure you turn off the flash on your phone, activate night mode and use ambient light.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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