photo-essay

noun

pho·​to-es·​say ˈfō-tō-ˌe-ˌsā How to pronounce photo-essay (audio)
: a group of photographs (as in a book or magazine) arranged to explore a theme or tell a story

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In 1955, Mars entered a photo-essay contest put on by Life magazine. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Enjoy the dramatic, fire-breathing photo-essay by Kevin Cooley that accompanies the article. Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photo-essay was in 1944

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“Photo-essay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo-essay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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