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
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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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Originating nearly three decades ago with scanners for nuclear sites, reality capture encompasses photogrammetry, which uses overlapping photographs to create 3D models, and lidar technology, which measures distances with laser light to generate precise point clouds.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 May 2025
Ronan had to photograph beavers in their habitat, near their dens, which raised so many issues—from silt being disturbed to keeping all the equipment powered for long periods in freezing temperatures.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The duo found an old photograph on the property, showing three women looking directly into the camera.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Originating nearly three decades ago with scanners for nuclear sites, reality capture encompasses photogrammetry, which uses overlapping photographs to create 3D models, and lidar technology, which measures distances with laser light to generate precise point clouds.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
The odd couple make headlines nearly every time they're photographed together at a public event.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 May 2025
Ronan had to photograph beavers in their habitat, near their dens, which raised so many issues—from silt being disturbed to keeping all the equipment powered for long periods in freezing temperatures.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Photograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photograph. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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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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