photograph

1 of 2

noun

: a picture or likeness obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2

verb

photographed; photographing; photographs

transitive verb

: to take a photograph of

intransitive verb

1
: to take a photograph
2
: to appear as an image in a photograph
an actress who photographs well

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.
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Noun
Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists. Antara Gangwal, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 Some people have to go full method, some people stick broken glass in their shoes, some people look at photographs of their dead relatives. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
On March 26 the 28-year-old model and her husband, Justin Bieber, were photographed leaving Churchome wearing two high-volume looks. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025 The former standout player was photographed on the front row at the Gucci show sitting alongside NFL star Stefon Diggs at Milan Fashion Week last year. Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photograph

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of photograph was in 1839

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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

photograph

1 of 2 noun
: a picture obtained by photography

photograph

2 of 2 verb
1
: to take a photograph of
2
: to take photographs
3
: to be photographed
photographer
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər
noun

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