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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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Isom-McDaniel and his grandson appear a good distance away from the animal as their walk slows to a halt and they raise their cameras to take a picture.

From BBC Jul. 13, 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

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

From Barron's Jan. 1, 2026

“I use it for legal advice. So when I am needing to know the answer to a question, I’ll take a picture and snap it and put it in there,” Kardashian replied.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 8, 2025

I make it to the front without tripping, and smile big when they take a picture of me and Mrs. Priest with the award.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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