photograph

[ foh-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

1. a picture produced by photography.

verb (used with object)

1. to take a photograph of.

verb (used without object)

1. to practice photography.
2. to be photographed or be suitable for being photographed in some specified way:

   The children photograph well.

photograph

/ ˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. an image of an object, person, scene, etc, in the form of a print or slide recorded by a camera on photosensitive material Often shortened tophoto

verb

1. to take a photograph of (an object, person, scene, etc)

Other Words From

• photo·grapha·ble adjective
• re·photo·graph verb (used with object) noun
• unpho·to·grapha·ble adjective
• un·photo·graphed adjective
• well-photo·graphed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photograph¹

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graph

Example Sentences

Additionally, the team uses AR smart glasses for basic data recording such as capturing photographs and using voice recognition for notetaking.

From Science Daily

The Department of Homeland Security compared known photographs of Gutierrez-Ochoa and found they matched that of Martinez, according to the affidavit.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, the inquiry’s chair, Baroness Hallett, had to occasionally interrupt the hearing to tell bereaved families in the public gallery - some of whom were clearly highly emotional - to lower photographs of their deceased relatives.

From BBC

He was also photographed playing croquet with his staff on the lawn at Dorneywood, the official country home that came with the job of deputy prime minister.

From New York Times

The researchers prompted four AI image generators for modern, portrait-style photographs of chemists in industry or academic occupations.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• capture
• illustrate
• print
• reproduce
• shoot