take a picture

Idioms  

1. 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

Customers can use the technology to describe what they are looking for or take a picture of something they want to find, and sellers can use it to streamline the listing process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026

"Let's take a picture for the paper!" he said.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

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