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Synonyms

photo opportunity

American

noun

a brief period set aside for the media to take photographs of a high government official or celebrity, usually immediately before or after a newsworthy event.

photo opportunity British

noun

an opportunity, either preplanned or accidental, for the press to photograph a politician, celebrity, or event

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Etymology

Origin of photo opportunity

First recorded in 1975–80

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photo opportunity

It is, admittedly, easier to stage a photo opportunity around a basket of fries than a database of food-traceability records.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Mars flyby was far more than a photo opportunity.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

It was a similar story at another photo opportunity with world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

These include personal introductions to "stakeholders", a "photo opportunity with the minister" and one seat at a private "VIP dinner with top advisers to the prime minister, chancellor and other senior tech policymakers".

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Bovino called the suggestion that the crowd cleared for a photo opportunity “false news” and that the vehicle was preparing to accompany Border Patrol strike teams on patrol that day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

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