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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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You might be in a better position if you cross out parts of the hospital’s consent form that require you to promise payment before you sign, and then take a picture of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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 • Jan. 30, 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

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

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

The three of us walked around the gym arm in arm, then ran over to the giant valentine and paid a quarter to take a picture together.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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