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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"There was no one else to take a picture of that I had the confidence or ease to do," he explains.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they'll catch me with the blink."

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

“Never take a picture of anything you are not passionately interested in,” Model often said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

If you take a picture of him he doesn’t like, then he screams and pouts.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

It’s funny, I didn’t really notice until right then that I’m as awkward when I receive a gift as I am when I take a picture.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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