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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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"It's like walking out back at your house, trying to take a picture of the moon," he told mission control.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Even with them making out right there and the bowling ball being so conspicuous, I still wanted to take a picture of it all.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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