photograph

1 of 2

noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf 

: 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

Synonyms

Noun

• photo
• pic
• print
• shot
• snap
• snapshot

Verb

• mug
• photo
• shoot
• snap

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

Noun

The book, which has been published by Rizzoli New York and will be released in April, is a collection of photographs by Israeli photographer Dudi Hasson. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025

In the weeks leading up to Victoria Goodwin's arrest, the couple shared loving photographs of each other on social media. —Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025

Verb

The singer and the NFL star, both 35, were photographed entering Del Frisco's Grille at Brookfield Place on Friday, March 14. —Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025

Affleck and Garner's outing went viral as he was photographed embracing the 52-year-old 13 Going on 30 star. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1839, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing photograph

• still photograph

Rhymes for photograph

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph

Kids Definition

photograph

1 of 2 noun

pho·​to·​graph ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 

: 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