photographed; photographing; photographs
: to take a photograph of
1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well
Synonyms
Examples of photograph in a Sentence
Noun
I always take a lot of photographs when I travel.
the old photograph was faded but still clear enough to make out
Verb
He photographed the women sitting on the bench.
She was photographed in the studio.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
The suite of photographs, which Kurland made during months living on the road between 2005 and 2011, is split into two parallel bodies of work.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Every photograph suggests movement—even one that’s simply a shadow on golden straw.
—David Graver, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
This photograph is one of a series Dijkstra made of women in the immediate aftermath of giving birth.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The rest of Del Rey’s statement continued with her thanks to various collaborators, making for a deeply personal caption for a carousel of photographs from her performance.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Consumers can send a photograph of the old cable cut through the middle to receive a new replacement cord, CPSC said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The review team determined, after additional interviews and assessing security camera footage and other photographs of the chaotic scene, that the description was not specific enough to meaningfully narrow the search.
—Compiled Bydemocrat Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Snow purposely curated reels of photographs of the characters having Instagram-worthy double dates with their friends, played by Francesca Reale and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), to prove this point.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
How to photograph the eclipse safely Taking photos of the solar eclipse with no protection over the lens can damage a camera, according to a post by NASA on X, formerly Twitter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The message, posted on Biden's official X page, appeared to be a way of poking fun at former President Donald Trump, who was infamously photographed looking at the sun without glasses in 2017, the last time an eclipse passed over North America.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Here are some tips on how to best photograph today’s celestial event with your phone — no professional cameras required!
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
His love of stargazing came from spending summers on Lake Powell in Arizona photographing the night sky with his grandfather, Jim Paul.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Nicolas Cage at The Palm Nicolas Cage was photographed at the iconic The Palm in Los Angeles for the unveiling of his portrait on Wednesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Will was occasionally photographed with his mom at events, including at the November 1999 premiere of Pokémon: The First Movie in Hollywood.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Cecil Beaton even photographed the Duchess of Windsor in the subtly risqué frock (the shellfish seemed aimed at the woman’s nether regions).
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
These animal photographs represent a multimillion-dollar business in stock photography and films.
—Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
The suite of photographs, which Kurland made during months living on the road between 2005 and 2011, is split into two parallel bodies of work.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Every photograph suggests movement—even one that’s simply a shadow on golden straw.
—David Graver, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
This photograph is one of a series Dijkstra made of women in the immediate aftermath of giving birth.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
The rest of Del Rey’s statement continued with her thanks to various collaborators, making for a deeply personal caption for a carousel of photographs from her performance.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
Consumers can send a photograph of the old cable cut through the middle to receive a new replacement cord, CPSC said.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The review team determined, after additional interviews and assessing security camera footage and other photographs of the chaotic scene, that the description was not specific enough to meaningfully narrow the search.
—Compiled Bydemocrat Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Apr. 2024
Snow purposely curated reels of photographs of the characters having Instagram-worthy double dates with their friends, played by Francesca Reale and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), to prove this point.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Verb
Same goes for the wigs Speer and Ochoa have always worn when photographed or onstage — a spur-of-the-moment choice by Ochoa, right before Khruangbin’s very first show.
—Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
How to photograph the eclipse safely Taking photos of the solar eclipse with no protection over the lens can damage a camera, according to a post by NASA on X, formerly Twitter.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
The message, posted on Biden's official X page, appeared to be a way of poking fun at former President Donald Trump, who was infamously photographed looking at the sun without glasses in 2017, the last time an eclipse passed over North America.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Here are some tips on how to best photograph today’s celestial event with your phone — no professional cameras required!
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
His love of stargazing came from spending summers on Lake Powell in Arizona photographing the night sky with his grandfather, Jim Paul.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
Nicolas Cage at The Palm Nicolas Cage was photographed at the iconic The Palm in Los Angeles for the unveiling of his portrait on Wednesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
As a child, Will was occasionally photographed with his mom at events, including at the November 1999 premiere of Pokémon: The First Movie in Hollywood.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Cecil Beaton even photographed the Duchess of Windsor in the subtly risqué frock (the shellfish seemed aimed at the woman’s nether regions).
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
photograph
1 of 2 noun
pho·to·graph
ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 
: a picture obtained by photography
photograph
2 of 2 verb1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
noun
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
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